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1 Reducing Carbon Footprints By: Jonathan Laura

2 Carbon Footprint A carbon footprint is the measure of greenhouse gases humans produce during activity It is not just a measure of the carbon dioxide produce Fossil fuels used in public transportation throughout the word account for 31% of green house gases Air travel contributes a smaller carbon footprint the driving

3 US Facts about Carbon Footprints The US accounts for 20% of man made greenhouse gases in the atmosphere while only having 5% of the population On average US citizens produce double the amount of CO2 average for the rest of the world Everyone from the rich and the poor are to blame for the US’s terrible track record, says an MIT study

4 Reducing my carbon Footprint I can walk to more places I can turn off light when I leavea room Take public transportstion Use energy efficient light bulb

5 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zwrzEyz kA

6 Work Cited http://alternativestandrews.blogspot.com/p/carbon-footprint.html "Home | ClimatePath." Home | ClimatePath. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2012. "Carbon Footprint Of Best Conserving Americans Is Still Double Global Average." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2012.. "Carbon footprint." Encyclopedia of Earth. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Jan. 2012..


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