I measured my carbon footprint at http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ and it was 3.60 planets.
Carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gases caused by individuals, organizations and products. My carbon footprint is average compared to the classmates; the class ranged from a lowest of 2.80 planets to a highest of 5.10 planets. The process of measuring our carbon footprint was simple; we had to answer some questions that reflect our life. Whether we live a healthy life or an unhealthy life we still produce carbon. The questions included the type of food we eat, the way we travel and how we live and types of our houses. The main way I have contributed to greenhouse gases are travel.
We can reduce our carbon footprint by changing our lifestyle, First we need to change the way we travel. Since the UAE has a weak public transportation system everyone uses his own car to go to work or travel around town. However I don’t think changing one person’s life style will have a different effect and we all need to change our life style to have a slight change in the effect.
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