DEFINITION OF CARBON FOOTPRINT
Your
carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) induced by
your activities in a given time frame. Usually a carbon footprint is calculated for the time
period of a year. The activities that you might do which generate CO2 include
the use of means of transportation, the food you eat, the objects you buy, the
appliances you use, the energy you spend at home, among others.