Carbon Footprint of China by Eliott https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy en-us 2017-01-24 18:05:26 UTC 2023-06-28 17:58:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What is a carbon footprint? 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149111161 A carbon footprint is all of the carbon compounds that exist because of you and your resources. ]]> 2017-01-24 18:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149111161 2. What is your country's main source of energy in homes? miab23 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149111598 They use a lot of coal. It is the largest energy source used in homes. Most of it goes twards electricity.]]> 2017-01-24 18:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149111598 3. What are the main contributions to the country's carbon footprint? 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149112098 China's main contributions to their carbon footprint is the burning of fossil fuels.]]> 2017-01-24 18:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149112098 4. What is the country doing to reduce their carbon footprint? miab23 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149114232 They will start pricing the carbon. There for, they are hoping that people will not use as much if they have to pay for the energy that they use with it.]]> 2017-01-24 18:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149114232 5. How do citizens get around in your country? 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149115023 People in China get around by using public transport, cars and bikes. ]]> 2017-01-24 18:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149115023 6. Are there recycling programs in your country? miab23 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149115490 In china, the garbage people either go through the trash and take out what they can sell, or reuse. They might also even go house to house, sorting through garbage.]]> 2017-01-24 18:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149115490 7. 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149116331 Some of China's biggest exports are computers and telephones, some of China's biggest imports are iron ore, gold and cars.]]> 2017-01-24 18:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149116331 8.How does your country eliminate their waste? (landfill, combustion etc) miab23 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149116724 Lots of times, people in china burn their trash and that pollutes the air. It also releases methane gas, which is bad for the environment.]]> 2017-01-24 18:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149116724 9. Does your country have any natural resources? 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149117196 China has a lot of mineral resources, they also have a lot of coal, iron, tin, copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, tungsten, mercury, and graphite. ]]> 2017-01-24 18:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149117196 10. What is the population of your country? miab23 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149118916
1,388,232,693 people. ]]> 2017-01-24 18:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149118916 Exceeding 1 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149427898 4.5 tons per capita]]> 2017-01-25 18:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149427898 Exceeding 2 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149428214 5,246 is their total carbon footprint.]]> 2017-01-25 18:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149428214 Map 3011525 https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149428610 2017-01-25 18:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/3011525/xchvx44k3zy/wish/149428610