1. Carbon Footprint:

2. Definition:
The total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person
E.g. A product.

3. Greenhouse Gas:
A product may emit greenhouse gasses such as CO2 through:
The extraction of raw materials
The process of manufacture
Transportation of raw materials or product
Energy used during the product life
End of life disposal of the product

4. Example 1: 66lbs (30kg) Carbon
Carbon emission is 48 times the weight of the jacket!
Transportation of materials = 1%
Polyester (oil) accounts for 71%
Recycled plastic could be used to reduce impact.

5. Example 2: 31lbs (14kg) Carbon
Average family produces 480lbs of carbon per year by washing clothes.
Greatest effect = dryer
Use liquid not powder
Line dry rather than tumble
Wash at lower temperature

6. Example 3: 121lbs (55kg) Carbon
8.5lbs – Electricity used in production.
112.5lbs manufacture of raw materials.
The worst culprit is leather!
Cows – methane!

7. Example 4: MILK – 1 Litre 7.2lbs (3kg) Carbon
Packaging choices make up to 1.4lbs difference.
Methane from dairy cows (Burping!) is 25 times as damaging to the atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide!

8. Example 5: AVERAGE CAR 97,000lbs + (44 tons +) Carbon – total
4% Manufacture
86% - Fuel during use
10% - Disposal

9. Example 6: Beer! 7lbs (3kg) Carbon
The largest carbon impact is refrigerating the beer at the sales outlet!

10. Country Average: Figures given are TONS per person – average.
Why do you think this varies so much from country to country?
Discuss

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