In order to calculate your carbon footprint, you will need to know the following:

One of the easiest and most effective ways to begin reducing your carbon footprint is to reconsider how much, and how often, you travel.

• Cut down on red meat. It’s better for the environment! The production of red meat uses a lot of feed, water and land. Cows even give off harmful methane emissions!
• A vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian diet is likely to be best for the environment.
• Eat low down the food chain a...

A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the production, use, and end-of-life of a product or service. It includes carbon dioxide — the gas most commonly emitted by humans.