Considering that I live in a country that has a great consumption of resources compared to other countries around the world, I was not surprised to see that my carbon footprint was above the desired level. My carbon footprint was 15.64 metric tons of CO2e when I tested it in a website, and there are many things in my life style that made it reach that high level. The thing that contributed by far the most to my carbon footprint was the usage of my car. I was not surprised to see this since I use my car quite often. Even though I live on campus, I have my car with me so I can visit my family during my free time. I visit them about once a week and also I have a guitar lesson I attend that is also once a week. All of this really puts in the millage and of course my carbon footprint
This section consisted mostly of food but it also had questions relating to the type of car you drove, fashion and other things. My score for the “secondary” section was an astonishing 6.58 metric tons of CO2e. I think what made it so high, was the fact that I do not recycle often. I only do it when the opportunity is given to me but I do not go out of my way to do it and I think that is a problem that I need to fix because recycling is highly important. Products that you used are thrown away and through recycling, they are utilized again. Recycling is a great way to keep my carbon footprint low and also it helps aid the environment. Something that I could do that would help the environment even more is composting. Composting not only lowers your carbon footprint by recycling, but you also help the ecosystem tremendously. By letting organic products rot in the soil, you are helping the growth of new vegetation. The soil is able to absorb all the healthy nutrients that the organic products contain, and with it you can grow more organic vegetation, which helps sustain the environment because nothing goes to
In the end, the greatest way to help is by spreading awareness. Help spread the word by telling everyone you know about the greenhouse effect and global warming. By making them see what is at stake, and ask them to help save our planet. Encourage others to conserve and share information about recycling and energy conservation with your co-workers, friends, neighbors, and family. Recapping what can be done we all should get out there and plant some trees and plants so we can help the greenhouse gasses to decrease. Reduce the emissions from household products by turning them off. Most importantly remember to spread the word and the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
The entire world contributes to the carbon emissions but there are ways we can use less gases to help decrease the amount we use. One way is carpooling. Carpooling can help decrease the amount of carbon emissions we make by having less cars on the road to make carbon emissions. Carpooling also saves you money. Other ways are using alternative fuel sources. Some alternative fuel sources are biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen etc. There are also cars that use other things like electricity or less fuel. These can be cheaper than just petroleum and less harmful to the environment. “HEVs [hybrid electric vehicle] typically achieve better fuel economy and have lower fuel costs than similar conventional vehicles. For example, the 2016 Honda Civic Hybrid has an EPA combined city-and-highway fuel economy estimate of 45 miles per gallon, while the estimate for the conventional 2015 Civic (four cylinder, automatic) is 35 miles per gallon” afdc. In this day and age we are getting better at carbon emissions and fuel usage but we have a long way to go to achieve almost no carbon emissions, if that will ever
One starting point to reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that you release is to find your carbon footprint. The carbon
There are lots of natural processes constantly happening all around us, these processes are often linked by passing one type of atom to the next process which passes the same atom to the next one and so on. This ‘passing of the atom’ along a chain of processes is called a cycle, the series of processes in which the carbon atom goes through is called the carbon cycle. Each Carbon is the fourth most affluent element in the universe and is an important part of most molecules that make up most of the world’s natural resources and organic matter, which is why the carbon cycle is one of the most important cycles on earth. Through-out the cycle, carbon can become several different forms such as sugar, oil, diamond and marble. Processes such as photosynthesis, combustion and the compression of the earth play key roles in changing, containing and releasing carbon. All the chemical reactions and processes and forms carbon creates are part of the carbon cycle, which is one of the most important cycle on earth. The majority of carbon on earth is in the atmosphere the rest is stored in rocks, fossil fuels, oceans, plants and soil. Carbon is constantly being added to the atmosphere, the most common forms being carbon dioxide and methane gas. At the same time it’s being removed by plants on land and in the oceans. Carbon can be stored for hundreds of years in sediment, fossil fuels, rocks and the ocean. The carbon in the atmosphere is almost always a compound called carbon dioxide.
Have you ever stopped to take a look at your surrounding environment and see lots of grass and open space? Or maybe you live in an industrial city and see smog and lots of factories and buildings being built. Do you ever stop and consider the pollution in your environment and how you could be contributing to it. Today people seem to be much more concerned about their natural environment and have taken various steps to try and reduce their carbon footprints. Examples of this are that many of us choose to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle to drive back and forth to work every day or that more people today take the time to separate recyclables from actual trash. Even the government who usually only seems to want our money has
Depends on Where You Plug In”, Paul Stenquist (2012) illustrates that electric cars can release greenhouse gases or can not because it depends on how the electricity that is used to recharge the cars was generated from. According to Stenquist (2012) if the electric cars are recharged by the electricity that is generated from renewable energy like nuclear and solar power, the cars would have zero for carbon footprint. Also the electricity that is generated from natural gas that would produce carbon less than coal. Carbon footprint is the total amount of gas carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, that the cars release or spend. The author also gives an example to show how charging electric cars at Denver and California are different in amount of carbon footprints. Reports from EPA and U.C.S. are used by Stenquist (2012) to support that the carbon footprints that the cars made are different depend on the sources of electricity that recharge the cars. However, the chief excusive of Nissan at that time declared that it does not matter what is the electricity that recharge the cars generated from, electric cars are still better in the way that can reduce emission than the best of gasoline car model can
...The easiest step I can take is to begin using Aveda and Origin products so that I am supporting Eco-friendly companies and using environmentally friendly products. I can also take measures to limit my waste production in the morning by doing things like using less cotton balls and product. Another great way for me to lessen the impact that my cosmetic consumption has on the environment is to recycle all of the bottles and containers I use.
Every one of us can make his own contribution to make a difference. Steps could be taken at home, at the office, on the road and anywhere else to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gas and any risks made to the climate as much as possible. By taking these steps, you would not only be helping the climate but they can also save you money and improve your health, for example decreasing the use of your car for short distances and instead going by foot. One can also take part in any programmes that are offered on a local or state level to support energy efficiency, or take part in clean energy programs or other climate programmes.
According to the internet human behavior has a very big affect on the environment. Environmental settings such as air pollution, oceans, energy, or noise are all sources that can negatively impact the environmental quality and conditions. Our daily routines have a huge impact on the environment and we do not realize it. New laws that are passing and educating people will help a lot. People are being educated on how to use less water, use our cars less, how to use less energy, and even taking reusable bags when going grocery shopping because plastic bags are very bad for the environment. There are simple solutions that can help in getting started with these efforts. Every little step and effort we make in our daily routines count.
Electricity production causes approximately 67 percent of 2014 greenhouse emissions, transportation contributes about 26 percent, industry is responsible for about 21 percent, commercial and residential generates about 12 percent, agriculture produces 9 percent, and land use and forestry yielded 11 percent. (EPA Environmental Protection Agency,
...cle half of your household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. (Larry West, 2014) By just setting your thermostat at just 2 degrees lower in winter and 2 degrees higher in summer, you could save around 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. By having every family in America switch out one regular light bulb with a CFL, it would eliminate 90 billion lbs. of greenhouse gases which is equivalent to taking 7.5 million cars off the road. For every gallon of gas you save while driving, you stop 20lbs of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Choosing to bike or walk will not only save your wallet and the environment, but will also benefit personal health and fitness. If each individual changes at least one aspect of their lives, together we can work to end climate change and these dangerous storm cells and stop the increase in climate change.
My solution will impact the environment by increasing recycling. Centralia could help the environment by making recycling easier. Water bottles make up 3 billion pounds of waste a year in landfills. Only 1 out of every 5 water bottles are recycled. The production of water bottles requires 17 million barrels of oil. What if we made a goal to recycle more, create less waste, and less
Humans and animals breathe out Carbon Dioxide, often referred to as the greenhouse gas, as a waste product. Plants take in this CO2 and use it to make food. This is called photosynthesis. During this process oxygen is released which is then breathed in by humans and animals. This procedure is repeated over and over and a natural balance is obtained. However this natural balance is disrupted by human activity. People of the world are putting more than 5.5 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. 75% of this is caused from the burning of fossil fuels. These fuels are burnt all the time to run factories, power plants and vehicles. The main sources of CO2 emissions are electric utilities, residential buildings, industry and transportation. The other 25% is induced by the destruction of the world's forests. The reason for this is that there are less trees and plants to take in the CO2 but there is just as many, if not more, humans and animals to breathe it out.
Since 1997 after the first agreement in Kyoto, nations have taken very limited steps to reducing greenhouse gas emission. There are many reasons why greenhouse gasses have increased such as rainforest deforestation which is vital since trees absorb carbon dioxide. With fewer trees more carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere. Usage and burning of fossil fuel, releases greenhouse gases since it burns and emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or even population growth which contributes to the high supply and demand for food, livestock, land, energy and water. However it is up to leading nations to change their eco-footprints to eliminate the increasing greenhouse gas affect. Author William Nordhaus of Yale University conducted a study which examines alternative outcomes for emissions, clima...
The way I live compared to a few classmates of mine, I have the most impact on the earth. As well as compared to my whole class I would say that I change the environment more than an average person would. For example my total footprint according to the ecological footprint quiz I took is about 28 acres. With the results that it had given me I suspect that my actions of using a lot of services and the way I use my transportation, are the most impactful way I affect the earth. The reason my mobility on the quiz is one of the highest percentages from the categories is because I drive a good amount, and on top of that I have truck that does not get good gas mileage which in results give off more emissions to pollute the air. I was not surprised with my ecological footprint because I knew I impacted my environment greatly, but did not know the exact or estimated amount. In comparison to my classmates I also was not surprised that we all affected the earth greater than an average person because I knew that I did, so it led me to think that there were people who in similar amount affect the