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?
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How can I lower my carbon footprint?
After looking at my total carbon footprint and what contributes to it the most I have come up with some ideas of how to reduce my carbon footprint. I think that the main contributor to waste is containers that come from restaurants are bags that come from grocery/clothing stores. If you are someone that orders out a lot, you could make a big difference by trying to buy products and make your meal more often. Since bringing your own container to a restaurant can be kind of difficult, it would be easier to sacrifice getting containers for food at restaurants, in order to lower your carbon footprint. When you order clothing or anything online that comes in a lot of packaging you are making a big difference in your carbon footprint. Although it takes more effort, if you can go to the store and buy something instead of ordering it, you could lower your carbon footprint easily. In class, we have discussed the dangers of polluting our planet and by trying these simple steps to lower your carbon footprint you can make a difference in bettering our planet. Being sustainable and reusing items ultimately help keep our earth clean and keep it livable for generations to come.