level: carbon footprint
Questions and Answers List
level questions: carbon footprint
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| define carbon footprint | the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product |
| give the ways you can reduce carbon dioxide levels at home | -insulating homes or turning the heating down so fossil fuels won't be burnt for gas to heat homes -reduce the amount of electricity used at home by turning appliances off at the plugger buying an energy saving lightbulb |
| what other ways can carbon dioxide levels be reduced | -using public transport, less carbon dioxide per passenger - using wind turbines for e.g. to generate electricity and not burning fossil fuels |
| what are the problems with these | -most solutions to decrease carbon dioxide are expensive -can be inconvenient (public transport) |
| what are the ways to reduce methane levels | -eating less beef and dairy products to reduce the number of cattle -trapping the methane in landfills and burning it for electricity |
| what are the problems with reducing methane levels | -people will be unwilling to change their diets -trapping methane costs a lot of money |