Work out your carbon footprint.

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly or indirectly support human activities. These are usually expressed as equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

For example: When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending on its fuel consumption and the driving distance. (CO2 is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide). When you heat your house with oil, gas or coal, then you also generate CO2. Even if you heat your house with electricity, the generation of the electrical power may also have emitted a certain amount of CO2. When you buy food and goods, the production of the food and goods also emitted some quantities of CO2.

Your carbon footprint is the total of all the emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) which were created by your activities during a specific time (usually over a one year period).

Find out how much CO2 you create and learn how to reduce your carbon footprint using the ACT ON CO2 Calculator.

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