Words of Wisdom by MrWes

We are constantly reminded about pollution and its effect on global warming.  We hear warnings from scientists that society needs to change its habits or the damage to our climate will be irreversible.

The scientists keep talking about this thing called a carbon footprint.  In a nutshell, carbon footprint refers to the greenhouse gas emissions associated with using a product or incurred during the production of a product.

Examples of carbon footprints:

• Transportation – use of any mode of transportation that emits gases into the atmosphere.
• Production of consumer goods – which consumes energy in the manufacture and delivery processes(electricity, transportation).
• Farming of livestock – which produces methane, one of the greenhouse gases.

For a detailed description of greenhouse gases, visit the EPA webwsite  http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/

Have you ever considered how much carbon you’re responsible for generating each year?  Continue reading →