5.11 - Ecological Footprint

Which of the following would increase your carbon footprint the most?

• Throwing your paper away instead of recycling

• Eating more vegetables and fruits

• Moving from a home in the suburbs to a big apartment building in an urban center

• Flying to France for a vacation instead of camping in your home state

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Which of the following DOES NOT significantly impact your ecological footprint?

• The amount of new clothing you buy

• The building you live in

• The amount of air pollution your car produces

• The amount of meat you eat

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A person's ecological footprint is

• the land that a person lives on

• the amount of carbon dioxide a person contributes to climate change

• the land required to produce a person's food

• the land needed to support all of a person's activities