~• My Carbon Footprint •~

The definition of the carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). After doing a quiz on the web site http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ to calculate my carbon footprint the result was 4.87 planets. That means I need about 4.87 worlds to cover my carbon footprint. And that is 24.89 tonnes per annum. This is really a bad result because it affects the global warming.

Many reasons led to this high level of my carbon footprint. I scored poorly in the area of food. That is because I usually eat meat and dairy produce which effect in a strange way the global warming. Also, I had a poor score in stuff area and that’s because I often use over-packaged products which makes me use it a lot.
Another reason is that I keep a lot of electrical stuff plagued-in almost all the day such as; AC, Laptop and mobile charger. Finally, I also use my car always even for the short trips that might be less than 1 km and I never use group transportation.

However, there are number of solutions that I can do to reduce my carbon footprint. First of all I can start cutting down on meat and dairy produce and replace it with organic food. Also, I might consider avoiding over-packaged products and substitute it with other items which don’t have the same effect on the world. Another solution is that I have to get used on turning down the heating in rooms and switch-off the electric machines which I am not using. Last but not less, I am advised to use group transportation or try to walk instead of using the car all the time.

In summary, every one of us can make a change on the global warming. People should really consider reducing the amount of carbon emissions. It is difficult but it is not impossible.