How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

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A carbon footprint is an equation that estimates just how much you, personally, are contributing to global warming—and all you have to do is plug some info into an online calculator. Figuring out how to make your footprint smaller, of course, is another m

To complete this How-To you will need:

Your recent utility bills
An estimate of how much gasoline your car uses
Details of any recent traveling you've done

Step 1: Locate a carbon footprint calculator

Use an online search engine to locate a website with a "carbon footprint calculator." If you provide the information, these sites will determine your footprint for free.

Step 2: Provide the requested information

Provide the requested information, which will include the number of people in your house; your average monthly energy costs; the type of car you drive; how much you drive; and any recent flights you've taken.

Step 3: Analyze the results

Review the summary of your carbon footprint, which you'll receive when you complete the questionnaire. Your footprint will be presented in the form of tons of CO2, or carbon dioxide, that you're responsible for producing each year.

Tip: Many of the websites that calculate your footprint will offer tips on how you can reduce it.

Step 4: Explore carbon offsets

Explore carbon offsets, which are "credits" you can buy from companies that take steps, like planting trees, to offset the carbon dioxide you're creating.

Tip: Make sure that the carbon-offset programs have verifiable credentials; there's a lot of fraud in this new industry.

Step 5: Take action

Don't ignore your new knowledge. Knowing just how much you're connected to the health of your planet is only the first step toward dedicated action.

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[lejonetnord]

If you suicide you leave the smallest footprint. gf vid.

[ThisIsAGreatName]

That woman clearly needs to watch her OWN footprint, she's not healthy.

[SingsLikeThunder]

who the fuck is really going to take the time to do this, i care for the environment and all but this is a little much

[GraveUypo]

i raze forests to the ground, burn them for coal and then use the area for cattle and crops. mine's probably pretty big and i don't think theres any calculator that could give me accurate estimations.

[mitsahneobendrauf]

Carbon Footprint My A...

[AlduinWorldEater]

retarded

carbon dioxide you are responsible for ...

I produce as much carbon dioxide as I want to bitch

[perryroubroeks]

this is for noobs

[Bobanamanamo]

Next video - how to reduce your carbon footprint

Step one: Commit suicide

[TutorialsForYou19]

@grimiguana lol