Calculate your own Carbon Footprint
Name:
________________________________________________________ Date: ________________
Carbon Footprint Worksheet
Instructions: Answer the questions below, then fill in the corresponding values on the
far right. Tally the values to find
your carbon footprint. Only fill in one value for each question, unless
otherwise stated.
Ex. Do
you turn off the lights when you leave a room?
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__133__
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a. Yes
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a. 133
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b. No
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b. 268
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1.
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How do
you get to school?
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a.
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walk
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a. 0
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b.
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bike
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b. 0
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c.
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car
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c. 1115
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d.
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bus
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d. 131
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e.
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carpool
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e. 459
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2.
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Do you eat mostly…
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a.
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fast
food
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a. 4818
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b.
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home cooked food
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b. 629
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3.
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Do you eat mostly…
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a.
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vegetables/fruits
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a. 153
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b.
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meat
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b. 644
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c.
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bread
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c. 364
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________
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4.
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Do you turn off lights when you leave a room?
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a.
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yes
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a. 133
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________
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b.
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no
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b. 268
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________
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5.
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Do you unplug appliances/chargers when not in
use?
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a.
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yes
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a. 9
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________
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b.
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no
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b. 18
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________
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6.
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How do you dry clothes?
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a.
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hang to
dry
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a. 0
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________
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b.
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dryer
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b. 750
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________
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c.
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both
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c. 375
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________
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7.
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Do you turn off the water when brushing your
teeth?
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a.
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yes
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a. 34
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________
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b.
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No
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b. 274
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________
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8.
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Do you turn off the TV when you’re not watching
it?
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a.
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yes
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a. 47
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________
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b.
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no
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b. 140
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________
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9.
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Do you
turn off your video game system when you’re not using it?
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a.
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yes
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a. 29
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________
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b.
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no
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b. 90
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________
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c.
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don’t
have/use one
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c. 0
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________
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10.
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Do you recycle? (for this question, select all
that apply)
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a.
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magazines
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a. -15
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________
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b.
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newspaper
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b. -90
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c.
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glass
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c. -7
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d.
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plastic
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d. -19
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________
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e.
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aluminum
and steel cans
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e. -86
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Add together all the values in
the far right column and report here:
Use the workspace on the next page to do your work.
Work space:
This total is your “carbon footprint” in the number of pounds of carbon
dioxide per year. The lower the number, the fewer greenhouse gasses are emitted
into the atmosphere.
Review your choices in the survey. What changes can you make in your life to
reduce your carbon footprint? Try
to make some of these changes in the next week. Use the space below to engineer
a plan to reduce your carbon
footprint.
Things I can turn off:
How I can get to school:
What I can eat:
How much electronics I can use
What I can recycle:
Other things I can do:
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