1. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint By: Dylan Evans

2. What is a carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is how much total greenhouse gas an organization, or even a single person emits. These gases can be made through, transportation, land clearance, and even consumption of food, fuels, and manufactured goods.

3. Facts A typical mid-sized sedan produces 9,500 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. While a current hybrid car produces less than half of that annually. Converting the average household to wind or solar power saves 22,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. And preserving an average acre of forest in the united states saves more than 200,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

4. “How do I shrink my footprint?” Watching this handy video will help you calculate your carbon footprint! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMH5736 8QZY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMH5736 8QZY&feature=related And this video made by the same people will help you reduce it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zwrzEyz kA&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zwrzEyz kA&feature=relmfu

5. Works Cited "Carbon footprint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2012.. "Facts about greenhouse gas emissions — High Country News." High Country News. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2012..