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Chris Alescio. What is a Carbon Footprint? Measure of impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change Relates to amount.

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1 Chris Alescio

2 What is a Carbon Footprint? Measure of impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change Relates to amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day to day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating etc.

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4 Individuals  turn off electronics when not in use, turn down the central and water heating, hang your wash to dry instead of using your dryer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zwrzEyzkA

5 Travel  Car pool, take the bus or walk, when in a hotel room turn lights and A.C. off  Reduce number of flights  See if you can work from home one day a week

6 Recycling  Reduce: avoid products with excessive packaging  Re-use: re-use products as many times as possible for maximum use  Recycle: uses less energy and produces less pollution than making things from scratch

7 "AI-edcomp107 - Conserve Energy Turn off Electronics 1 Color Blue and White Energy Conservation 2" Round Decal - vinyl stickers, small labels." AwarenessIdeas - Visual Communication: energy conservation, sustainability, safety, recycling, water conservation, and quality process initiatives. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2012.. "Carbon Footprint - What Is A Carbon Footprint?." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2012.. [more], simply changing your thermostat…. "What Is Carbon Footprint -." What Is Carbon Footprint -. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2012.. "alternative travelling: Carbon Footprint." alternative travelling. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2012.. insulation, installing 180mm thick loft. "Carbon Footprint - Carbon Footprint Reduction." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2012.. Works cited


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