carbon footprint
noun
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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Coldplay also try to reduce their carbon footprint while touring.
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Billboard Italy, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Other items, like coffee and the East Fork Pottery dishware, are intentionally sourced in the Western North Carolina area to keep the carbon footprint low.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Transitioning to clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar power means being able to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigating the effects of climate change.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
But installation went smoothly, the smooth black panels lowered his electric bills, and Gorr — who is very concerned about climate change — relished the opportunity to lower his carbon footprint.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Billboard Italy, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Other items, like coffee and the East Fork Pottery dishware, are intentionally sourced in the Western North Carolina area to keep the carbon footprint low.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Transitioning to clean, renewable energy sources like wind and solar power means being able to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigating the effects of climate change.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
But installation went smoothly, the smooth black panels lowered his electric bills, and Gorr — who is very concerned about climate change — relished the opportunity to lower his carbon footprint.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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