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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Decarbonizing this sector would go a long way to reducing the country’s carbon footprint.
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Simmone Shah, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
All of the above are lessening their carbon footprint by opting for bags over bottles, Evans notes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
This translates into major savings for growers and reduces their carbon footprint.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
But Deane also noted the benefit of mixed-use developments in reducing a community’s carbon footprint.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Simmone Shah, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
All of the above are lessening their carbon footprint by opting for bags over bottles, Evans notes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
This translates into major savings for growers and reduces their carbon footprint.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
But Deane also noted the benefit of mixed-use developments in reducing a community’s carbon footprint.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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