carbon footprint
noun
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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Its commitment to local production ensures not only high quality but also a minimized carbon footprint and fair working conditions.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
Their carbon footprint can be up to 10 times greater than a properly disposed-of real tree.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
The bottom line is traveling slower reduces your carbon footprint, plus longer stays, and fewer destinations give you time to actually connect with a place.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
The gas conversion will reduce the landfill’s carbon footprint.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
Their carbon footprint can be up to 10 times greater than a properly disposed-of real tree.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
The bottom line is traveling slower reduces your carbon footprint, plus longer stays, and fewer destinations give you time to actually connect with a place.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
The gas conversion will reduce the landfill’s carbon footprint.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carbon footprint
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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