Be aware, however, that while not using plastic bags is very good for the environment, it actually only makes up a small
part of your carbon footprint.
The demand for formulas that provide safe odor and stain removal solutions continues to grow, yet consumers are also
aware of the carbon footprint created by their own waste.
But what if you are out and about and wanted to whip out a handy calculator to find out just how
much of a carbon footprint you're making?
Life cycle analyses or assessments evaluate all of the potential environmental impacts that a product can have during its existence — they're a more focused
version of a carbon footprint.
When you think of a product, think of how much space in landfill it takes up, and
think of the carbon footprint it has in its manufacturing, use, and disposal.
The sheer volume of vicious language employed to recast social and cultural trends in
terms of their carbon footprint suggests the rise of what Allenby calls a dangerous new «carbon fundamentalism.»
If you find yourself in my same fast - paced, loud and lazy habits, here are Chicagoland yoga spots to help you find your center, live kinder and be more
mindful of your carbon footprint this April.
Yesterday Lloyd started a survey around the notion: «We have never had much luck convincing people that they should change their travel habits
because of their carbon footprint, but is the economy making a difference?»
Calculations are often deceptive because steps are left out for some technologies, notably the decommissioning and disposal steps are often left out in calculation
of carbon footprints for nuclear power.
UB already sources responsibly and was one of the first companies to switch to the sourcing of sustainable palm oil, but is mindful that more than
half of the carbon footprint of its products comes from its supply chain.
The UC Berkeley researchers found that the primary
drivers of carbon footprints are household income, vehicle ownership and home size, all of which are considerably higher in suburbs.
La Fontaine Franschhoek is a member of the Greenline Responsible Tourism Rating Programme with a Gold classification and follows active greening practices towards sustainability and the
reducing of its carbon footprint.
While we physically missed Chicago Fashion Week's Vert Couture green show — for the
sake of our carbon footprint — we sat down with Mountains of the Moon Designer Melissa
The rapid
growth of carbon footprints in wealthy countries led to concerns about carbon leakage — where climate mitigation policies in one country lead to increases in CO2 emissions elsewhere — and industrial competitiveness, because international mitigation targets were slated to apply to developed countries and not the Global South.
This suits me just fine since I train in small sessions throughout the day and I can't be bothered with using the car to get to the gym all the time (As an added advantage I consume less fossil fuel these days thus reducing the size
of my carbon footprint on the planet.