Our existence on the planet leaves many traces, but one of the most worrying is the “carbon footprint”. The amount of greenhouse gas emissio...
Our existence on the planet leaves many traces, but one of the most worrying is the “carbon footprint”. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions that we produce when manufacturing something or in our daily lives can be measured and controlled to minimize environmental damage. Here we explain what it consists of, how it is measured, and how you can reduce it.Human beings are responsible for 95% of the causes of climate change. Everything we do in our daily lives, every product we make and consume, and even our most insignificant habits, have a negative impact on the environment.
Some time ago people began to talk more and more about the " Carbon Footprint " generated by each person. This is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that said person generates when he produces something or carries out the usual activities of his daily life. The CO2 that we emit is the main cause of the natural disasters that our planet suffers, fundamentally, from global warming. Each summit or conference on environmental problems has this concept among its most commented topics.
The only way to stop the damage to the ozone layer that protects us is to change our habits and the industrial processes of our society but to create real awareness of the situation and take action on the matter, we can start by measuring our carbon footprint.
How to control your carbon footprint
You can not reduce or control an indicator that we do not know. First of all, we must quantify the consequences of our consumption habits in the ecosystem.
To do this, through mobile applications and internet pages, we can access " Carbon footprint calculators ", which analyze the life cycle of the products we consume, from the raw materials required for their production, through manufacturing, transportation, use, and, finally, its residual management.
With these calculators, it is also possible to measure our energy consumption in daily life activities such as the supplies in our house, the transport we use, household waste, etc.
Once we are aware of our real impact on the planet, we can change the most harmful habits and recycle or reuse more. Regarding our means of transport, it is advisable to use bicycles, electric cars or public transport.
Any gesture, however insignificant it may seem, will be well received by a planet that needs a breather from our actions.
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