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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Shaping this into an opportunity to help the steel industry modernize and reduce its carbon footprint will also help not just national security, but international security.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The production processes also tend to have a lower carbon footprint with negligible emissions, enhancing their overall environmental sustainability.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
As of 2023, the coffee chain had made minimal progress toward reducing its carbon footprint; its overall emissions had increased from its 2019 baseline, in part because its emissions from cow’s milk were up 8 percent over that period.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
Digital product passports can track these efforts, demonstrating a company's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
—Adrian Stelmach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The production processes also tend to have a lower carbon footprint with negligible emissions, enhancing their overall environmental sustainability.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
As of 2023, the coffee chain had made minimal progress toward reducing its carbon footprint; its overall emissions had increased from its 2019 baseline, in part because its emissions from cow’s milk were up 8 percent over that period.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
Digital product passports can track these efforts, demonstrating a company's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
—Adrian Stelmach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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