A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.

It is made up of the sum of two parts, the direct / primary footprint and the indirect / secondary footprint.

1. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation (e.g. car and plane).

2. The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use - those associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown.

In short, everything we do in our daily lives can have a positive or negative impact and it is important we do our best to reduce our carbon footprints as much as possible.

So where do we start? The best way is to first calculate what YOUR carbon footprint is. You may be surprised! The following calculator will help you to do this.

Carbon Footprint Calculator

When you have an estimate head to this website for excellent advice and guidance on how to do YOUR bit for the environment.

http://www.carbonfootprint.com