carbon footprint
noun
Definition of carbon footprint
: 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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First Known Use of carbon footprint
1999
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carbon footprint
noun
Definition of carbon footprint for Students
: the amount of greenhouse gases and especially carbon dioxide given off by something (as a person's activities) during a given period
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