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Module 7 Activity No. 2

The document defines carbon footprint as the total amount of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, produced directly and indirectly by human activities. It provides examples of daily activities that contribute to an individual's carbon footprint, such as driving a car, using electricity, purchasing goods, and transportation. Each activity is estimated to add approximately 1 kg of carbon dioxide emissions to a person's annual carbon footprint, including operating a computer for 32 hours, producing 5 plastic bags, or 1/3 of an American cheeseburger.

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Module 7 Activity No. 2

The document defines carbon footprint as the total amount of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, produced directly and indirectly by human activities. It provides examples of daily activities that contribute to an individual's carbon footprint, such as driving a car, using electricity, purchasing goods, and transportation. Each activity is estimated to add approximately 1 kg of carbon dioxide emissions to a person's annual carbon footprint, including operating a computer for 32 hours, producing 5 plastic bags, or 1/3 of an American cheeseburger.

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Module 7: Activity No.

2
Experiment No. 7:

Name: BALITIAN, LORRAINE JOYCE A.


Student No. 20190113178
Question:
What do you mean by carbon footprint? Identify the carbon footprint (activities which are
carbon related) you are contributing to our surroundings daily.

The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human
activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide, is referred to as a carbon
footprint (CO2).
In other words, when you drive a car,
the engine burns fuel, which
produces a certain amount of CO2
depending on the amount of fuel
consumed and the distance traveled.
(The chemical symbol for carbon
dioxide is CO2.) When you use oil,
gas, or coal to heat your home, you
emit CO2. Even if you use electricity
to heat your home, the generation of
that electricity may have resulted in
CO2 emissions. When you buy food
and goods, some CO2 is emitted
during the manufacturing process.
Carbon footprint is the total of all CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions caused by your activities over
a given time period. A carbon footprint is typically calculated over the course of a year.

Each of the following activities add 1 kg of CO2 to your personal carbon footprint:
o Travel by public transportation (train or bus) a distance of 10 to 12 km (6.5 to 7 miles)

o Drive with your car a distance of 6 km or 3.75 miles (assuming 7.3 litres petrol per 100
km or 39 mpg)
o Fly with a plane a distance of 2.2 km or 1.375 miles.

o Operate your computer for 32 hours (60 Watt consumption assumed)

o Production of 5 plastic bags (see article about carbon footprint of plastic bags)


o Production of 2 plastic bottles

o Production of 1/3 of an American cheeseburger (yes, the production of each


cheeseburger emits 3.1 kg of CO2! It has a very large carbon footprint)

REFERENCE:

 Rohrer, J. (2021, January 26). What is a carbon footprint - definition of carbon footprint.
Time for Change. Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https://timeforchange.org/what-is-a-
carbon-footprint-definition/

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