Articles tagged “Carbon Footprint Calculator”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Can You Curb Your Carbon? (Quiz) By Mat McDermott IN Tech & Transport Oct 6 2009 Test you knowledge of the carbon emissions from various lifestyle choices with this quiz from Planet Green. + READ MORE

The Best Sites to Calculate the Environmental Impact of Your Life By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Aug 7 2009 Ever want to calculate the environmental impact of you life?In my case, I find that my life is a 1,825 watt life -- equal to a wind turbine with 16' blades running constantly, 31 60w incandescent bulbs burning 24 hours a day 7 days a week, or 2 gallons of oil consumed ever day. + READ MORE

That Cross Country Flight You Just Took Emitted as Much Carbon as the Rest of Your Life By Mat McDermott IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 23 2009 OK, well maybe not that much, but if you're the average resident of the United States it was just under 15% of your entire carbon emissions for the year.If you want to take the great American road trip all by your lonesome, driving straight across the entire continent, and have a car with average fuel economy, you've... + READ MORE

6 Green Steps to a Centipede-Free House By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden May 8 2009 Red meat, specifically beef, has the highest carbon footprint of any other meat. If you're really interested in cutting down your carbon consumption, reducing the amount of red meat is probably the easiest way to do it. However, many people are staunchly opposed to the thought of not eating beef. + READ MORE

What are the Top-Rated Carbon Offset Companies? By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 23 2009 Most of us are really happy that the airplane was invented and that it can whiz us around the globe in a matter of no time. Air travel has really made globetrotting temporally feasible. However, airplane flight hasn't been that great for the environment. We all like the environment, but sometimes you just have to fly. What to do? + READ MORE

Should I Worry About the Carbon Footprint of My Orange Juice? By Mat McDermott IN Food & Health Feb 2 2009 You may have read over on TreeHugger how Tropicana has released statistics on the carbon footprint of orange juice, and how this compares to bottled water. + READ MORE

Adding or Upgrading Your Attic Insulation Will Save Energy and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint! By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Jan 26 2009 Why You Need To Add Or Upgrade Your Insulation Now. The United States Department of Energy (USDOE) says adding insulation to your attic is one of the best ways to make your home comfortable year-round. + READ MORE

How Green Can You Go? By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 16 2008 I like to think I live a pretty green lifestyle. I recycle my plastic and paper, try not to drive somewhere I could walk, turn the lights off when I leave the house. So now that TreeHugger.com and PlanetGreen.com editor Meaghan O'Neill has asked me to spend... + READ MORE

Find out Your Eco Shoe Size By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Apr 9 2008 Where does your footprint fall on the sustainability scale? Are you better or worse than the households featured on Wa$ted? Are you recycling as much as you could? Do you use phosphate-free soap and detergent? When you shop, do you forgo paper or plastic in favor of your own recycled cotton tote? Your answers to these questions and others in this interactive quiz will help you find out the size of your eco-footprint. + READ MORE

What the Heck Does Sustainable Mean? By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Apr 8 2008 Being sustainable is the goal of every environmentally conscious household and individual, because sustainability represents our ability to use Earth's resources to meet our present needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. + READ MORE