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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This drives down operational expenses, shrinks a data center’s carbon footprint and reduces the strain on host communities suffering from water scarcity.
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Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Improving this part of the process could reduce the carbon footprint of nylon production.
—Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
These one-of-a-kind pieces offer unmatched character, lasting value, and the lowest carbon footprint possible.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
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Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The adaptive reuse design preserves the 1907 warehouse’s original Douglas fir beams and brickwork while slashing the building’s carbon footprint.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Improving this part of the process could reduce the carbon footprint of nylon production.
—Amreen Bains, The Conversation, 19 June 2025
These one-of-a-kind pieces offer unmatched character, lasting value, and the lowest carbon footprint possible.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 18 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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