https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08 Made with a dash of wit en-us 2019-02-11 18:57:54 UTC 2024-12-16 09:55:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330041921 I used 13.9 tons of carbon.]]> 2019-02-11 19:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330041921 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330336409 This is the percentage of my target carbon emission goal.]]> 2019-02-12 14:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330336409 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330337575 This graph shows my carbon usage in relation to the United Kingdom average and the world average.]]> 2019-02-12 14:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330337575 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330339994 This person lives in a two bedroom apartment in a family of three.  He/she is a vegetarian who wastes little food and rarely eats out.  This person used 72% of their target carbon emissions.

Reflection- My lifestyle is very different than this person's.  One of the biggest differences is the house size.  My house has more than 3 bedrooms and I live in a family of 2.  Also, I eat meat and eat out a medium amount.  I believe that this person has many features that help decrease carbon, and some that I can change to emit less carbon.  The lifestyle of this person is conservative which helps them to use less carbon.  My footprint includes a little more carbon for each question than this person's.  I can make many changes over a wide variety of usage like food, housing, heating and cooling, and travel.  One of the biggest difference between mine and this person's footprint is that my family and I spend a good amount of money on personal care products, clothes, and food, but this person doesn't spend very much money on these things.  Some similarities between myself and this person is that we both don't travel very much, keep our homes cool in the winter, and keep our homes warm in the summer. Overall, a person with this lifestyle emits less carbon me, but the small difference of each question most likely is the reason behind the considerable difference of usage.


]]> 2019-02-12 14:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330339994 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330448266 This person lives in a one bedroom apartment with 5 people, doesn't waste food, is vegetarian but sometimes eats fish, has one or two solar panels, walks or bikes everywhere, keeps the house cold in winter and hot in the summer, doesn't travel on planes, and rarely buys health or beauty products and clothes.  This example uses 35% of the target carbon emissions.

Reflection-  My lifestyle is extremely different from this person.  We live in completely different sized houses, have different amounts of people living in the house, and spend different amounts of money on clothes and other healthcare products.  One of the largest differences between this person is that they only travel by bicycle or walking, whereas I travel by car most of the time.  Also, I usually ride on a plane once a year, but he/she does not ride on planes.  Their lifestyle probably costs less, is healthier, and emits less carbon. Unlike the other comparison, this person answered the questions very differently than I did, unlike answering them fairly similar. I believe that a major reason why this person used significantly less carbon that I did was because of transportation. I frequently am a passenger in a car, but this person only walks and bikes. This is a large part of carbon emissions. Overall, these results are much, much better than mine and there is vast room for improvement for cutting down things to save money, be healthier, and in doing that emit less carbon.]]> 2019-02-12 17:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330448266 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330619658 This wheel breaks down by section how I emitted carbon.]]> 2019-02-13 00:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330619658 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330620273 My first change is to not buy to many clothes and other products,  often, I find myself buying clothes but only wearing some of the ones I own.  Instead, I can treat myself to one high-quality product then not buy anything else.

Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/whats-environmental-footprint-t-shirt-180962885/

This website explains how carbon is used in various aspects of clothes like production and washing.]]> 2019-02-13 00:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330620273 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330622942 Another change that I can make is to ride a bicycle more instead of riding in a car.  It is cheaper, healthier, emits less carbon, and saves money.  This is a great alternative to cars and will have many benefits.  If I do need to travel and can't ride a bike for some reason, even a bus is better than a car.

The picture below shows that biking emits much, much less carbon dioxide than using a car. The ling leads to a website explaining benefits of using a bike over other transportation methods.

Picture coutesy of treehugger.com
https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/planet-wants-you-bike-danes.html
 ]]> 2019-02-13 00:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330622942 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330624475 A change that I can make is to use new technology to monitor the amount of carbon I use.  Lots of the things I use in my house are newer technology, so using technology to monitor my impact on the environment.  This can help to keep parts of my house at consistent and reasonable temperatures and make sure that I do not waste because of tings I'm not even using.

https://www.oroeco.com/about

This website explains a service that monitors carbon usage, provides personal tips to help the environment, and share with friends so they can emit less carbon too]]> 2019-02-13 00:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330624475 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330626208 Lastly, a change that I can make is to buy products that are locally grown and sources.  Not only is this healthier for the environment and your body, but it is cheaper too.  Also, eating food that is in season also helps because it makes the food easier to get and eat.  These methods support the economy as well.

https://www.terrapass.com/eat-your-way-to-a-smaller-carbon-footprint

This link breaks down how buying foods produced far away has an impact on carbon emissions and how to cut down on these.]]> 2019-02-13 01:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330626208 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330627969 I could use 9.2 tons of carbon using these changes,]]> 2019-02-13 01:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330627969 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330628928 My footprint could be less than the UK average!]]> 2019-02-13 01:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330628928 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330629188 I could use 49% less of the target using these changes.]]> 2019-02-13 01:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330629188 kyle_smith16 https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330629553 My travel and food sections were decreased by the changes.]]> 2019-02-13 01:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_smith16/5iwk6k6p1k08/wish/330629553