BIO 105 Carbon Footprint Lab Assignment Sheet
RESULTS
Table 1. Your Household’s Carbon Footprint
Total Total
before after
Travel Home Food Goods Services actions actions
to to
change change
Calculato 45 49 48 47 47 188 187
r #1:
Tons of
CO2 per
year
Calculato 45 49 48 47 47 188 187
r #2:
Tons of
CO2 per
year
% better 58% 24% 5% 0% 17% 0% 0%
or worse better worse better better
than avg
*** To find the % better or worse than average, do an internet search for the average
carbon footprint of the five categories above. Take the value from one of the categories
in one of the calculators and subtract the average from it. Divide it by the average. You
should have a decimal. Multiply this number times 100 to find the %.
Your calculated # - Average
X 100 = %
Average
Table 2. Your Carbon Footprint compared to a hypothetical person living in Zambia
Total Emissions Country Total
Your results 188 3000
Zambian Results 0.05 0.45
Difference 187.95 299.55
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RESULTS
Table 1. Your Household’s Carbon Footprint
Total Total
before after
Travel Home Food Goods Services actions actions
to to
change change
Calculato 45 49 48 47 47 188 187
r #1:
Tons of
CO2 per
year
Calculato 45 49 48 47 47 188 187
r #2:
Tons of
CO2 per
year
% better 58% 24% 5% 0% 17% 0% 0%
or worse better worse better better
than avg
*** To find the % better or worse than average, do an internet search for the average
carbon footprint of the five categories above. Take the value from one of the categories
in one of the calculators and subtract the average from it. Divide it by the average. You
should have a decimal. Multiply this number times 100 to find the %.
Your calculated # - Average
X 100 = %
Average
Table 2. Your Carbon Footprint compared to a hypothetical person living in Zambia
Total Emissions Country Total
Your results 188 3000
Zambian Results 0.05 0.45
Difference 187.95 299.55
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