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CARBON FOOTPRINT

CARBON FOOTPRINT. What Is a Carbon Footprint?. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted either indirectly or directly by an individual, firm, event, product or nation. Consequences of Greenhouse Gases. A dramatic increase in global temperature

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CARBON FOOTPRINT

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  1. CARBON FOOTPRINT

  2. What Is a Carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted either indirectly or directly by an individual, firm, event, product or nation.

  3. Consequences of Greenhouse Gases • A dramatic increase in global temperature • Due to higher temps more hurricanes • Severe droughts and heat waves • Economic problems due to all of the natural disasters • Ice caps melting and causing a steep water level rise • Millions of people without homes • Spread of disease through migrating insects

  4. Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Emissions In Your Home In Our Company Fly less, or fly commercially Copy and Print less Car pool to work Use soy based ink Reuse office items -Paper clips, enveloped folders etc Turn off power bars and lights when not in use and at the end of the day Plant more trees and other plants in the parks Purchase local made products No Bottled Water!! • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • Make your house energy efficient - Insulate, Weatherproof, etc. • Turn down the thermostat • Turn off lights • Fix leaks • Use half load setting on washer • Only run dishwasher when it is full

  5. Co2 Emissions Statistics • http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/env_co2_emi-environment-co2-emissions This is a CO2 emmisions map Red is areas of high concentration Green is the lowest. This is a graph showing the global leaders in CO2 release. The U.S. is number one

  6. BIBLIOGRAPHY • "5 Deadliest Effects of Global Warming: Global Warming Effects, Causes of Global Warming and Effects on Global Warming." Environmental Graffiti: Offbeat Environmental News, Not Hip-Hop!. 1 June 2009 <http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/5-deadliest-effects-of-global-warming/276>. • Smith, Amanda J. "Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint | Talking About Green." Talking About Green. 1 June 2009 <http://talkingaboutgreen.com/ways-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/>. • "Thermometer." Learner.org. 1 June 2009 <http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/physicalsci/images/s7.thermometer.jpg>.

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