Carbon Footprint and Recycling

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint

    a.-  My carbon footprint is: 6.09 metric tons of CO2e

    b.- The average footprint for people in      Chile is 3.87 metric tons

The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 4 metric tons

Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes

a.- Hand washing dishes can use up to ___50___ % more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.

b.- Only about ___8______ % of global energy comes from renewables.

c.- True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity.

  FALSE

d.- Can you make paper out of hemp?

   YES OF COURSE. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST OPTIONS

3.-  Top ten tips for recycling

tip 4: Consume products with the minimal packaging

tip 6: Reduce the space of the plastic bottles

tip 10: Use recyclable bags at the supermarket

Webquest 1

Day		Place		Entrance Fee	Tube Station	Travel Zone
Monday	AM	London Eye		21.20 euros	Waterloo	Zone 1
	PM
Tuesday	AM	The British Museum		free	Tottenham court road	Zone 1
	PM
Wednesday	AM	The tower of London		25 euros	Tower hill	Zone 1
	PM
Thursday	AM	Madame Tussaunds		23.79 euros	Baker street	Zone 1
	PM
Friday	AM	The Natural History Museum		free	South Kensington	Zone 1
	PM
Saturday	AM	London zoo		25.50 euros	Camden town	Zone 2
	PM	London zoo		25.50 euros
Sunday	AM	Sea Life		19.50 euros	Waterloo	Zone 1
	PM	Sea Life		19.50 euros
			Total Costs	114.99 euros