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R educing Carbon Footprints

R educing Carbon Footprints. By: Jonathan Laura. Carbon Footprint. A carbon footprint is the measure of greenhouse gases humans produce during activity It is not just a measure of the carbon dioxide produce

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R educing Carbon Footprints

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  1. Reducing Carbon Footprints By: Jonathan Laura

  2. Carbon Footprint • A carbon footprint is the measure of greenhouse gases humans produce during activity • It is not just a measure of the carbon dioxide produce • Fossil fuels used in public transportation throughout the word account for 31% of green house gases • Air travel contributes a smaller carbon footprint the driving

  3. US Facts about Carbon Footprints • The US accounts for 20% of man made greenhouse gases in the atmosphere while only having 5% of the population • On average US citizens produce double the amount of CO2 average for the rest of the world • Everyone from the rich and the poor are to blame for the US’s terrible track record, says an MIT study

  4. Reducing my carbon Footprint • I can walk to more places • I can turn off light when I leavea room • Take public transportstion • Use energy efficient light bulb

  5. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zwrzEyzkA

  6. Work Cited • http://alternativestandrews.blogspot.com/p/carbon-footprint.html • "Home | ClimatePath." Home | ClimatePath. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2012. <http://www.climatepath.org/> • "Carbon Footprint Of Best Conserving Americans Is Still Double Global Average." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2012. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080428120658.htm>. • "Carbon footprint." Encyclopedia of Earth . N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2012. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Carbon_footprint>.

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