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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That's bad news for automakers and people who were hoping to reduce their carbon footprint somewhat by opting for a plug-in hybrid – a type of car that can be charged up to do short commutes about 50 miles (80 km) relying just on the battery, while the gas engine takes over for longer trips.
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Using renewables and a heat battery lowers the carbon footprint of the project.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The water and fertilizer requirements coupled with comparatively small crop yields means that a single avocado possesses about double the carbon footprint as a banana and five times that of an apple.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Using renewables and a heat battery lowers the carbon footprint of the project.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The water and fertilizer requirements coupled with comparatively small crop yields means that a single avocado possesses about double the carbon footprint as a banana and five times that of an apple.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Ciavatta said Pindorama has been offsetting its entire carbon footprint since 2007, compensating 100% of its emissions through the reforestation of river basins in partnership with the SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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