Carbon Footprint

Definition

A Carbon Footprint as defined by Championne as " sets of the total  greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person. " 

A carbon footprint as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is " the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) During a given period "

Kyoto Protocol

Carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere, and the emissions of other GHGs, are Often associated with the burning of fossil fuels, like natural gas, crude oil and coal. While this is Harmful to the environment, carbon offsets can be purchased in an attempt to Harmful make up for these effects.

The Kyoto Protocol defines legally binding targets and timetables for cutting the GHG emissions of industrialized countries that ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Accordingly, from an economic or market perspective, one has to distinguish Between a mandatory market and a voluntary market. Typical for both markets is the trade with emission certificates:

How To Compute for your Carbon Footprint

Mostly computing for carbon footprint is done through a carbon footprint calculator available online or through an app downloaded through most operating systems. carbon footprint calculators usually ask simple questions Regarding your consumptions.

Often these questions start from where you live and ends with your average lifestyle.

How Lessen Carbon Footprint Emissions

The most common way of lessening it is through reduce, reuse and recycle as this is the most absolute way of doing it

Changing one's lifestyle can also help. For example, eating vegetables and fruits instead of processed foods can also help

Another option is to drive less and use public transport systems as doing so lessens the use of gasoline.

Sum up

Having a large carbon footprint is a bad habit that Should be changed as our world today is having a hard time to lessen climate change so let's help each other and do our best to lessen our emissions of carbon and help save the world.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/carbon-footprint1.htm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon% 20footprint
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