Are there aspects of your daily life that you know contribute to your carbon footprint but you are unwilling to compromise to change them? In other words, what about your life is “off the table” when it comes to carbon emissions? It's OK to admit it- we all have these cherished behaviors!
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A big thing that adds to my carbon footprint is my traveling throughout the year. Every week I go to soccer practices and games and music lessons that add up to several hundred miles each week of driving. Sometimes my parents drive me in our electric cars but often times we drive in our non-electric car because it is bigger. My family also goes on several flights each year to Europe and Hawaii. I think I can reduce my carbon footprint by asking my parents to drive me places in our electric cars. According to edfenergy.com, one electric car saves about 1.5 million grams of CO2 each year. In addition, the European Energy Agency did research and found that the carbon emissions from an electric car are on average about 17-30% lower than a petrol or diesel car. In conclusion, I can reduce my carbon footprint my traveling in my electric cars most of the time.