In Biology, we were asked to record a few things around our house. Then we were asked to take the Carbon Footprint Challenge. Before any of this, I didn't know much about how or when Carbon Dioxide was released into the air. Also, I didn't really know what carbon dioxide does in the air. After taking the test and doing some activities and worksheets in class, I have a much better understanding of how carbon dioxide affects our world. I also didn't know how much Carbon Dioxide I, myself put into the air.
For me, I thought that I wouldn't contribute much into the air. Little did I know that actually I am above average! I was shocked. I expected to either be average or a little above the average. Since this summer I didn't travel very far my transportation was quite low. Since in my house, we have a lot of lights we use majority of them for quite a few hours per a day. This made my footprint become a lot larger. My food and purchases are around the average for a person in California, USA.
At the start, I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this project. At first, I was quite unint erested and bored by it. The more I started to learn and understand about this is when I started taking more interest in it. From this project I learned about how I affect the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the world. I didn't think it made a big difference but I learned now, that it is. After this project, I think I will try to lower the amount of Carbon Dioxide I release because it can make a great affect.