miércoles, 8 de junio de 2016

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


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