Students from around the world calculated their class mean and standard deviations for their footprints and posted them on our world map.
Do you see differences across the globe? If so, why do you think those differences exist?
Did you use the calculator to try to reduce your footprint down to the average from a citizen of another country? What changes would you have to make to lower your footprint in this way? Are you going to try and take some of these actions in your daily life?
Student Footprints >
Reducing Carbon Footprint II
Another way to reduce your carbon footprint is to use the same phone for as long as you can. One generation to the next generation of a phone usually isn't much of an upgrade. If you are set on upgrading your phone, you should try to trade or hand-me-down to get the most usage out of it.
I completely agree. Using the same phone will really reduce that footprint a lot. That is something I'm really trying to get into the habit of now.
I agree, new phones not only aren't much of an upgrade, but also increasingly expensive. I as well try to use the same electonics for as long as I can.
I also totally agree. I had my first phone and it was a hand me down from my father and it was five years old, I kept that one for a while and only recently got a new one.