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2 What is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc.

3 Top four - recreation, electricity, public services, and gas- oil

4 How can you help reduce carbon emissions? -If you can change 25 % of the light bulbs in your house you can cut a light bill in half. -Kitchen appliances consume 27 percent of the average American household's electricity. More than half of that goes to your refrigerator. So any fridge more than 10 years old is worth getting rid of. - Plugging electronics into power strips, which can then be turned off, will further increase savings, by decreasing "phantom loads." (Even in the "off" position, electronic gear often continues to draw small amounts of electricity.)

5 Transportation

6 carpool Everyday people release CO2 into the air when they drive to work, take a train to work, or fly to there destination. To reduce the amount of CO2 you put into the air try to carpool or if your place of employment is close to your house walk or ride a bike

7 For our company -Fly less -Find someone that lives near you to carpool with - When your not in your office turn off the lights - Unplug all things that you are not using

8 Bibliography -http://www.carbonfootprint.com/ -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint -http://www.begreennow.com/ http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/co 2.html http://www.michellehenry.fr/carbonfootprint.gif


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