Question

Carbon Footprint - the amount of CO2 that a person produces from fossil fuels.

According to the World Health Organization “WHO” each of us can reduce our Carbon Footprint by applying the five R’s: Reduce, Recycle, Refuse, Rot, Reuse. Look up Carbon Footprint and give an example to each R above.o

Answer 1

Fossil fuel combustion (burning) for energy accounted for 74% of total U.S. GHG emissions and for 92% of total U.S. anthropogenic CO2 emissions. CO2 emissions from other anthropogenic sources and activities were about 6% of total GHG emissions and 8% of total CO2 emissions.