How to Use carbon footprint in a Sentence

carbon footprint

noun

• And a lot less is known about the carbon footprint of this sort of farming.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
• Then use the funds to reward those who maintain a low carbon footprint.
  — Will Tizard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
• That’s also when the state aims to zero out its carbon footprint.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
• The city is designed to be traversable by foot or rail, with a low carbon footprint.
  — Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2023
• Divide that amount of gas by the number of people in the world, and that’s the fair amount of emissions – the size of the carbon footprint – that each individual should cause.
  — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2023
• But some experts are looking at the carbon footprint of AI itself.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2023
• Hospitals, of course, are only one part of health care’s carbon footprint.
  — Time, 22 June 2023
• The creative leap Arnold took was to frame the carbon in buildings in terms of those carbon footprint items we have been told about for years—your flight to Europe is a ton of carbon!
  — Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 27 Jan. 2023
• For instance, eating it twice a week instead of four times a week will shrink your carbon footprint by 25% and may also boost longevity.
  — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
• Yes, there is a carbon footprint to cruises to Antarctica.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
• That said, Cidon does agree that smart sensors in general create a large carbon footprint.
  — Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 8 Mar. 2023
• Even for people eager to reduce their carbon footprint, the zero-waste goal can be daunting.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
• What to Consider: Though one of the more expensive bags on this list, the cost is worth the investment in a durable statement piece with zero carbon footprint.
  — Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
• Transportation is the biggest source of emissions in the United States, but its challenges go much deeper than its carbon footprint.
  — Paris Marx, The New Republic, 14 July 2023
• Semiconductors happen to make up a big chunk of a device’s carbon footprint.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
• Those who attend can learn how to reduce their carbon footprint, view bees and live animals, explore hands-on exhibits and make s’mores by the campfire.
  — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
• And more tech companies are working on ways to decrease the food industry’s carbon footprint.
  — Macie Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• The burning of dirty fossil fuels to fish in such remote waters also carries a heavy carbon footprint.
  — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
• While certain iterations of the Apple Watch are now carbon neutral, the iPhone 15 happens to have a larger carbon footprint than the iPhone 14.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
• The idea was that this would foster a more intimate community and reduce a group’s carbon footprint.
  — WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
• The study found that people who work remotely four or more days a week can reduce their carbon footprint by up to 54 percent, and those who do so up to four days a week can reduce it by up to 29.
  — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2023
• More sustainable fuel sources are a key to reducing the carbon footprint of flying.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2022
• Another study in which Schor was involved found, for example, that a 10% reduction in hours equaled an 8.6% decline in the carbon footprint.
  — Lisa Abend, Time, 19 Jan. 2023
• In rocky regions around the world, groups are working to preserve and promote the craft of dry stone walling, touting the benefits to biodiversity and low carbon footprint.
  — Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
• Eliminating overhead costs, having access to a wider pool of talent, and cutting down on their carbon footprint are some of the most notable gains.
  — Alain J Roy, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• These often represent the bulk of a company’s carbon footprint.
  — Dieter Holger, WSJ, 4 July 2023
• But materials do contribute to the larger share of that carbon footprint.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2023
• Since then, Disney has taken steps to reduce the carbon footprint of park employees’ commutes.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• The city has acted in recent years in attempts to minimize the impacts of climate change on public health with plans to reduce its carbon footprint and expand green space.
  — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023
• Organizers hope to encourage people to take steps in their own life to reduce their carbon footprint.
  — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024