Carbon Footprints
This lesson covers:
- What we mean by the term 'carbon footprint'
- Why it's difficult to calculate a person's carbon footprint
- How we can reduce our carbon footprint
The footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product,
, or event.
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When calculating carbon footprints, would a mobile phone be considered a product, service, or event?
Product
Event
Service
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When calculating carbon footprints, would a plane flight be considered a product, service, or event?
Event
Product
Service
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Give three factors you would you need to take into account when calculating the carbon footprint of a car.
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Give three general ways we could reduce the carbon footprint of a product.
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can help reduce carbon footprints by introducing new laws and regulations, or taxing companies based on the quantity of gases they emit.
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Why is it hard to use more renewable energy resources, rather than fossil fuels?
(Select all that apply)
Many of our existing products (e.g. cars) require fossil fuels
Fossil fuels produce harmful pollutants
Renewable energy is generally more expensive
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Carbon technology allows us to trap carbon and store it deep underground. A downside is that it is very expensive.
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