An assignment on Carbon foot

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printing’’

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Dr.Vivek Panday Imtiyaz Ahmad Hurrah

Senior principal scientist Enrolment No:
10BB19J25032
Ecology and Climate change Session: January 2019
Division, NBRI (LUCKNOW)
 Introduction

‘Carbon footprint’ has become a widely used term and concept in the public debate on
responsibility and abatement action against the threat of global climate change. It had a
tremendous increase in public appearance over the last few months and years and is now a
buzzword widely used across the media, the government and in the business world. There are
many definitions of carbon foot printing. “The carbon footprint is the amount of carbon
dioxide emitted due to your daily activities – from washing a load of laundry to driving a
carload of kids to school." BP (2007)."A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of
carbon dioxide emitted through the combustion of fossil fuels. In the case of a business
organization, it is the amount of CO2 emitted either directly or indirectly as a result of its
everyday operations. It also might reflect the fossil energy represented in a product or
commodity reaching market." Grub & Ellis (2007).A technique for identifying and measuring
the individual greenhouse gas emissions from each activity within a supply chain process step
and the framework for attributing these to each output product (we [The Carbon Trust] will
refer to this as the product’s ‘carbon footprint’)." (Carbon Trust 2007, p.4)" The carbon
footprint is a measure of the exclusive total amount of carbon dioxide emissions that is
directly and indirectly caused by an activity or is accumulated over the life stages of a
product." The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support
human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). When you
drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending on its
fuel consumption and the driving distance. When you heat your house with oil, gas or coal,
then you also generate CO2. Even if you heat your house with electricity, the generation of
the electrical power may also have emitted a certain amount of CO2. When you buy food and
goods, the production of the food and goods also emitted some quantities of CO2.  Carbon
footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases—primarily carbon dioxide—released into the
atmosphere by a particular human activity. A carbon footprint can be a broad measure or be
applied to the actions of an individual, a family, an event, an organization, or even an entire
nation. It is usually measured as tons of CO 2 emitted per year, a number that can be
supplemented by tons of CO2-equivalent gases, including methane, nitrous oxide, and other
greenhouse gas. We can reduce emission of carbon at Individual level by using products
which are eco-friendly or having less impact to environment.it is a responsibility of an
individual to protect environment at his or her level. Modern era is mainly dominated by
electrical appliances and people prefer these products over other sources of energy, these
electrical appliances are largest contributors of carbon foot print. General awareness among
the masses is one of the important tool to reduce the carbon emission by awaring the people
about the hazards caused by carbon emission. Your “carbon footprint” is a measure of the
impact your activities have on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) produced through the
burning of fossil fuels and is expressed as a weight of CO2 emissions produced in tonnes.
Global experts call for a target limit of approximately 2 tonnes per person per year. Currently,
the global average is 4 tonnes per person, with wide variation between countries.
Approximate national average for the United States of America is 20, United Kingdom 9,
China 3, and India 1.2. Individual activities are estimated to contribute around 45% of your
“footprint”. The rest is your “allocation” of system-generated emissions related to services
provided to you or on your behalf. While both system-level and individual actions will be
required to help reach agreed targets, there is much everyone can do to reduce their own
carbon footprints. Carbon emissions from anthropogenic activities and their impact on
climate change are one of the main challenges for achieving environmental sustainability.
The repercussions of human-induced climate change are unevenly distributed around the
globe and continue to increase. Adverse health conditions associated with climate change
include an increased prevalence of infectious diseases, heat related disorders, mental health
disorders, air pollution, and respiratory diseases. Although we all contribute to this
development, as research scholars we also have the privileged duty to protect global human
health. Therefore, we should make every effort to cut down our own carbon footprint and
adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Carbon footprint, as an environmental sustainability
indicator, has been frequently studied to quantify the environmental performance of a
product, individual, company, city, or country, using environmental life-cycle assessment
(LCA). Different LCA approaches have been developed to assess the environmental impacts
of goods and services throughout their whole life cycle—that is from resource extraction,
production, use and disposal—or cradle to grave.

STRATEGIES TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

On the Way to Your Workplace There are some great opportunities to curb one’s carbon
footprint even before arriving at Laboratory. Whenever possible, walk or ride your bike
instead of using your car. Not only is this a great opportunity to stay physically active, it will
also dramatically reduce your environmental footprint. If the distance to your lab is too far,
consider carpooling or public transport. If driving by car is indispensable, plan your route to
avoid heavy-traffic areas, and the resulting additional pollution from idling vehicles, by
leaving home before or after rush hour or by using alternate routes.
The Throwaway Culture If you frequently eat fast food, such as pre-packaged sandwiches,
you will automatically generate a lot of unnecessary waste. Just imagine a usual workday
during which you buy at least one cup of coffee in the morning, a sandwich for lunch, and
some snacks at the institute cafeteria in the afternoon. We too often crave quick energy in the
form of sugar and fat while completely neglecting the fact that this behaviour is not only
detrimental for our own health but also for our environment. Tremendous amounts of plastic
waste are generated daily because of the popularity of plastic cups and cutlery. Although
these single-use items are convenient, they constitute an immense burden for our planet. Try
resisting the force of habit by using a stainless steel mug and by bringing your own reusable
utensils. Avoid unnecessary items such as plastic straws, and organize a place in your office
to store your utensils. This simple yet effective strategy is one of the most powerful ways to
curb one’s carbon footprint in daily clinical routine. Furthermore, always prefer recyclable
paper over plastic packages. Try to gradually eliminate single-use products from your
repertoire. Meals and Snacks.
Office Work and Administrative Tasks With an ever-increasing number of administrative
tasks and paperwork. Writing notes, use recycled paper whenever possible and always
consider the environment before printing. Furthermore, prefer black-and white printing over
full colour and make frequent use of the two-sided print function. Two-sided documents are
an excellent way to greatly reduce the amount of required paper. Before leaving work place,
turn off lights in your office and turn off devices you won’t need again. Be aware that
electronic devices left on standby mode can use up to 90% of the energy they would use if
fully switched on. Make sure you close your office windows while running the air
conditioning in summer. Pay attention to these small but important things because they all
contribute to an increased carbon footprint. Most of us try to save energy at home to save
costs; why not do so at the hospital as well?
AT home and hostel on reaching home or hostel after leaving workplace we should also take
care less carbon foot print.
Turn off Lights/Fans When Not in Use this is one of the easiest ways to reduce your daily
carbon footprint in a significant manner. We tend to take electricity as a luxury, while it is a
 necessity, and switching off the electrical utilities when not in use is extremely helpful in
energy conservation.
Careful Thinking While Packing/Shopping Even though you might be tempted to furnish
your room with a mini-fridge and a large-screen TV, just like the other guy, you can do better
than this. Instead of splurging on a product, think before buying it, whether it is a necessity or
if you can share the cost and use with your roommate or friend.
  Explore Low-Cost Efficient Alternatives
Using a microwave to simply heat your coffee takes immense energy. Instead, you can
choose to use an electric kettle to do this. Use a drying rack, instead of the communal dryer,
to dry your clothes without using electricity. A power strip/surge protector works efficiently
to switch off electrical appliances that are not in use.
  Go for Products with ENERGY STAR today, any electrical appliance of product is best
when it has more ENERGY STARS. This is a globally recognized rating system to measure
the level of energy-efficiency in the product.
Smart Use of Computers/Laptops
Using computers has now become an essential part of our lives. Although you cannot avoid
using computers altogether to save energy, and reduce carbon footprint, you can certainly
make changes to your usage habits. Use power-saver settings on your computer and laptops.
Apart from this, a laptop is always favourable as compared to a conventional PC/desktop
computer, as it uses significantly less power.

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 Table. 1 showing total energy used per month in watts.

Total energy utilization in one month

Name of appliance Energy used in Carbon emission in lbs

kwatts/month
Light bulb 2.96 4.49
mobile charger 3.46 5.25
ceiling fan 49.61 75.40
Rice cooker 13.97 21.23
Window air conditioner 384.7 584.74
Computer 26.1 39.69
Microscope 0.33 0.50
Tube light 12.44 18.90
Gas stove 13.76 20.91
Laptop 8.25 10.31

Table. 2 showing the carbon emission / month.

Conclusion

Carbon foot printing or carbon emission is a cause of concern. Carbon emission are rising on
alarming rate and are playing in role in deteriorating the environment standard of our
universe. Growing industries and technology development contribute much more towards the
carbon emission as compared to other areas. World is looking for less emission of carbon
dioxide by developing many eco-friendly technologies. It is a responsibility of every
individual to conserve nature by using eco-friendly technologies and use alternative sources
of energy. Government of nation should look after the carbon emission per year and make
such laws which help us in saving our environment and should take strict action against the
people who violate these laws related to carbon emission.

If u love nature in turn loves u. Go green live green.