Carbon+Footprint

=** What is a Carbon Footprint? **= = media type="youtube" key="8q7_aV8eLUE" width="402" height="232" align="right"= @http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/carbon-footprint.htm

===It is the amount of carbon dioxide and other compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person,group etc.There is also two parts of this system which is the primary and secondary footprint. A primary carbon footprint is the sum of the direct carbon dioxide of burning fossil fuels, for an example energy consumption by furnaces and water heaters or by transportation. A secondary carbon footprint is associated with manufacture and breakdown of all products,services or an business consumes.===

**ACTIVITIES THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE OR HELP TO INCREASE A PERSON'S CARBON FOOTPRINT?** >>>> These industries consume monumental quantities of heat __**SEVERAL WAYS AN INDIVIDUAL MAY HELP TO REDUCE THEIR OWN CARBON FOOTPRINT**__
 * ** Consuming Electricity ** : Burning fossil fuels emits CO2, with coal releasing coal releasing twice as much of the gas as petroleum. Worldwide 85% of fossil fuels generate electricity. Currently 41%CO2 emissions in the u.s. arise from generating electricity. The number of coal burning plants will increase as India and China continue to industrialize.
 * **Transportation:** A study of cruise ships found that vacationing at sea emits emits 12 times more CO2 than vacationing on land. U.S. delegates alone produced enough CO2 to fill 10,000 olympic swimming pools.
 * **Industries:** Iron and steel manufacturing and cement production are the biggest offenders.
 * [[image:http://67.19.64.18/news/2012/8-24rm/1.jpg width="294" height="1.5; height: 275" align="right"]]energy to convert raw materials into construction products.
 * **Deforestation:** Trees are potent organisms from absorbing and removing CO2 emissions from the air. Cutting them down will stop it. Deforestation is a minor source of increase CO2 but loss of forest lands count for 20% of global CO2 emissions. Burning trees for fuel and natural decomposition of forest material also release CO2.
 * Drive better by following the rules
 * Reduce the times you travel
 * Reduce the air travel
 * Keep the heat and water to a minimum and make sure your systems in your home are updated
 * Recycle,don't waste food,eat less meat
 * Buy locally