2. FINETUNETechnologies ... E-mail: [email protected]
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measurement of the emissions given off by a person and their
lifestyle. Your carbon footprint is a measurement of how much CO2
you produce each year. There are ways to calculate it and there are
always ways to reduce it. What is a carbon footprint?
3. FINETUNETechnologies ... E-mail: [email protected]
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carbon footprint is "the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG)
emissions caused by an organization, event or product". For
simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in terms of the
amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs,
emitted.
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Greenhouses GasesGreenhouse gases are made out of: water vapour
carbon dioxide methane nitrous oxide ozone chlorofluorocarbons They
are all natural gases, but extra greenhouses gases can be made by
humans polluting.
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calculate YOURS! There is many ways of how you can do this you can
complete it by going onto websites. Here it will ask you a series
of questions about your lifestyle. It will then give you a number
or an answer to how bad your carbon footprint is. It may then give
you some tips of how to change A good website for students to use
is http://www.cooltheworld.com/kidscarboncalculator.php?
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one student uses This website also gives you useful simple tips on
how to reduce yours
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on Humans Like all living things, humans exploit their surroundings
for resources. The worlds human population has passed 6 billion and
continues to increase. The growth in the human population and the
increase in the standard of living are putting strains on the
global environment. Here are some of the ways in which this is
happening
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non-renewable energy resources, such as coal, oil and natural gas,
are being used up rapidly raw materials are being used up rapidly
more waste is being produced more pollution is being caused
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reduce your Carbon Footprint? Turn things off when not in use
(lights, television, DVD player, Wi Fi, computers etc. Turn down
the heating slightly (try just 1 to 2 degrees C). Just 1 degree
will help reduce your heating bill by about 8%. Turn down the water
heating setting (just 2 degrees will make a significant
saving)
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the central heating timer setting - remember there is no point
heating the house after you have left for school Fill your dish
washer and washing machine with a full load - this will save you
water, electricity, and washing powder Fill the kettle with only as
much water as you need Do your weekly shopping in a single trip
Hang out the washing to dry rather than tumble drying it
