Carbon Footprintsby Dharmendra Kapri | 07-10-2014 23:04 |
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The contribution that each person makes to the world?s carbon emissions is known as carbon footprint. The smaller your footprint the more eco friendly you are! Have a go at the quick quiz below to work out how big your carbon footprint is, and for ideas on how to make it smaller: Answer honestly and give yourself 3 points for every answer a), 2 points for every answer b) and 1 point for every answer c) you have. 1) How do you get to school/College/Office each day? a) walk or cycle b) get the bus or train c) go by car 2) What do you recycle in your house? a) paper, card, glass, tin/aluminium, plastic and more b) only 1 or 2 of the above c) None of the above – we don?t recycle in our house. 3) In your house, how many energy efficient light bulbs are there? a) 5 or more b) between 1 and 5 c) none 4) When you have finished on the computer, or finished watching TV do you: a) Always turn them right off b) Leave them on standby c) Leave them on – someone else might want them later 5) For your holidays every year, your family tends to: a) Stay in the Country b) Take the ferry or train to Other Countries. c) Fly in an aeroplane within the Country or to another country 6) When your clothes are washed, are they a) Usually dried on the line or on clothes horses in the house b) Sometimes on the line or horses, sometimes in the tumble drier c) Always in the tumble drier 7) What type of car is used most often in your household (you might need help with this)? a) An efficient car with a small engine, running on bio-fuel or diesel b) A large petrol car with a big engine c) A big 4x4 car that is very powerful and fast. 8) Does your home electricity come from (ask for help on this one too): a)! solar panels on your house and a wind turbine in your garden b)! a new eco-friendly electricity company c)! a large, well-known and well-established electricity company |
