Carbon footprint

ThesecondtopicsWhatareyoudoingtoreduceyourcarbonfootprint?WhatiscarbonfootprintAcarbonfootprintisthetotalamountofgreenhousegasesproducedtodirectlyandindirectlysupporthumanactivities,usuallyexpressedinequivalenttonsofcarbondioxide(CO2).Inotherwords:Whenyoudriveacar,theengineburnsfuelwhichcreatesacertainamountofCO2,dependingonitsfuelconsumptionandthedrivingdistance.Whenyoubuyfoodandgoods,theproductionofthefoodandgoodsalsoemittedsomequantitiesofCO2.Evenifyouheatyourhousewithelectricity,thegenerationoftheelectricalpowermayalsohaveemittedacertainamountofCO2.YourcarbonfootprintisthesumofallemissionsofCO2,whichwereinducedbyyouractivitiesinagiventimeframe.Usuallyacarbonfootprintiscalculatedforthetimeperiodofayear.Howtoreduceyourcarbonfootprint?Usecleanertransport1.Walk,bike,ortakepublictransitwheneverpossible.2.Avoidallowingyourcartoidle.Ifyou'llbewaitingformorethan30seconds,turnofftheengine(exceptintraffic).4.Forshortjourneyseitherwalkorcycle.5.Trytoreducethenumberofflightsyoutake.Thinkitthrough-Doyouneedtotakethistripatall?Usethebusoratrainratherthanyourcar.ReduceyourFoodFootprintEatmorelocal,organic,in-seasonfoods.Plantagarden.Shopatyourlocalfarmer'smarketornaturalfoodsstore.Lookforlocal,in-seasonfoodsthathaven'ttraveledlongdistancestoreachyou.Choosefoodswithlesspackagingtoreducewaste.Eatlessmeat.Globally,ithasbeenestimatedthat18%ofallgreenhousegasemissionsareassociatedwithmeatconsumption.ReduceyourGoodsandServicesFootprintBuyless!Replaceitemsonlywhenyoureallyneedto.Recycleallyourpaper,glass,aluminum,andplastic.CompostfoodwasteforthegardenBuyrecycledproducts,particularlythoselabeledpost-consumerwaste.Thatisallthankyou!