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Carbon Footprints Reliable and Informative?. Pitfalls  Individual consumer probably doesn’t know how much of their electricity comes from fossil fuels.

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1 Carbon Footprints Reliable and Informative?

2 Pitfalls  Individual consumer probably doesn’t know how much of their electricity comes from fossil fuels  Two types of carbon consumption: voluntary and involuntary  Example involuntary: The flight from to London is going to leave independent of whether or not *I* am on it.

3 Better Calculators  Factor in Lifestyle choices  Are more tailored towards what the individual consumer can control  thermostat, whether or not to bbq, how much to drive “leisurely”

4 Change your buying habits  Reduce meat consumption  Don’t buy bottled water  Buy local fruit/vegetables  Don’t buy over packaged products  Download entertainment instead of driving to it


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