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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Powering Up Smart Cities With there being a rising clamor for sustainability, the carbon footprint of smart cities is also being called into sharp focus.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Under Rosen’s leadership, UKTV was the first broadcaster to BAFTA Albert certify all commissions to reduce a production’s carbon footprint and the first to commit to paying access costs on every production.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
The process keeps waste out of landfills and shrinks the carbon footprint of buildings and infrastructure.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 June 2025
Amazon Day is a good way to cut back on cardboard (and your carbon footprint).
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 13 June 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Under Rosen’s leadership, UKTV was the first broadcaster to BAFTA Albert certify all commissions to reduce a production’s carbon footprint and the first to commit to paying access costs on every production.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
The process keeps waste out of landfills and shrinks the carbon footprint of buildings and infrastructure.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 June 2025
Amazon Day is a good way to cut back on cardboard (and your carbon footprint).
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 13 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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