In this age, people are unaware that they are consuming the earth’s resources at an alarming rate. People generate CO2 from using an electric toothbrush, driving to work, boiling water and many other unexpected daily routines. When these actions are performed, a carbon footprint is emitted. This essay will explain what a carbon footprint is, the results of my test, and recommend some solutions to help reduce the earth’s natural resources consumption.
Carbon footprint is the total amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases emitted by a certain activity of a person or device. Each materials produce certain amount of CO2 while using it, while in our daily use we use lots of electricity and transport stuff which increase the footprint while we can reduce them by switching off the stuff we don’t need like the heater, lights, AC, lots of electronic stuff which we use in our daily life. Even we can use public transport in cities so that less private cars will be used between people.
I used 2 website to measure my carbon footprint. It was easy because we just have to click on the stuff which we use daily and it will get the mount of the CO2 percent a person use or leave behind. For example lots of people uses electricity lots, food and they spent on traveling and life style which leave a footprint behind.
Well I made a compare between four of my class mate and I was shocked to know I was having the highest percent of the footprint which was 3.63 planets which I use for daily usage. The second highest was Waleed who had 3.5 planets of footprint. We use around 60% on traveling and life style from our total use. Then comes Basel who had almost 3 planets and who was followed by khalil who had 2.93 planets. They were using computer games more than anything in their life. The lowest was Ali who had just 1.85 planets and the most his use was on travel because he lives outside the city.
In conclusion, lots of people in UAE uses lots of things which give a high percentage of footprint while we can reduce it without giving lots of effort and make it the limit we need.
Bibliography:
Re-think your lifestyle. 23 Apr. 2009.
WWF Footprint Calculator. 23 Apr . 2009 http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/.
Re-think your lifestyle. 23 Apr. 2009
WWF Footprint Calculator. 23 Apr . 2009 http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/.
Hi Khalifa,
ReplyDeleteYou have made a passaing attempt at this task. Your writing skills show through clearly here. In fact, the level of writing is the strongest point of this essay. It's a pity you didn't include citations or use MLA style for your references. Also, the task is not completely fulfilled because not all the questions have been answered. Nevertheless, congratulations on getting the job done.