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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The health sector in the United States is responsible for about 8.5 percent of the United States' carbon footprint.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The organization itself has committed to reducing its carbon footprint and even built a 9-megawatt photovoltaic power plant to supply the Paranal and Armazones observatories with green power.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The weight of the glass and the cost of transport account for 29% to 50% of a wine’s carbon footprint.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
The carbon footprint of the holiday season -- from eating and drinking to giving and receiving -- can weigh heavily on the environment.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The organization itself has committed to reducing its carbon footprint and even built a 9-megawatt photovoltaic power plant to supply the Paranal and Armazones observatories with green power.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The weight of the glass and the cost of transport account for 29% to 50% of a wine’s carbon footprint.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
The carbon footprint of the holiday season -- from eating and drinking to giving and receiving -- can weigh heavily on the environment.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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