Want to get an idea of your carbon footprint? Know what a "carbon footprint" is?
" … measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change. … amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels …"
"… units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent."
" … primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions .. including domestic energy consumption and transportation … secondary footprint is … indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use – those associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown. …"
Check out the link below for a great personal carbon footprint calculator. There is also a calculator for business.
Knowing what makes up your carbon footprint gives you options to reduce its size.
Via: carbonfootprint LINK