Homework
In this homework, you will calculate your personal carbon footprint (this includes your home and your personal activities) and that of a small business of your choice. You will discover the impact of the carbon emitted in your personal daily life as well as the impact of the business that you have chosen. You will identify ways that you and/or the small business can support carbon eliminating activities whether they are man-made or natural.
Instructions:
• Use this website, or another you may have to assess, to calculate your personal carbon footprint in tons for:
o Home/House (tons per year and offset credit):
o Car (tons per year and offset credit):
o Travel/Airlines (tons per year and offset credit):
• Choose a small business familiar to you and estimate the carbon footprint in tons for the following:
o Transportation (tons per year and offset credit):
o Facility (tons per year and offset credit):
o Power Consumption (tons per year and offset credit):
• List 10 to 15 ways you and/or your business can offset your carbon footprint.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.