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Title: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 September 2008, 05:45:53

http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/index.html

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: chunk on 07 September 2008, 10:47:11

8.79 I obviously need to get out more ::)

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: philhoward on 07 September 2008, 11:20:17

26 tonnes...18 of that is flights (when i have to work abroad) and travel to work!

Like the recommendations...always fill my dishwasher fully (I do anyway) and install underfloor insulation (my house is built on a concrete slab)..NOT!

National average - where do they get that figure from?

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 September 2008, 11:44:38

Mine was 5.8 Tonnes.  But I could not answer accuratley.

I have 2 cars, a TV in most rooms.  Multiple games consoles.

I am being honest when I say I dont understand a lot of it.  But am shocked to see my usage in Tonnes and then think CO2 is a gas.  

Now my brain hurts  :-/

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 September 2008, 11:45:52

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide

Now my brain hurts even more.  :-/ :-/

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: JonArgraig on 07 September 2008, 12:02:25

Mines more of a "Carbon foot stomp"

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 September 2008, 12:17:06

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Mines more of a "Carbon foot stomp"

Just looked at your weekend mileage, thats nearly a 3rd of my annul milege. :-/

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: sassanach on 07 September 2008, 12:18:21

why would i want to concern myself with plant food? :)

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: JonArgraig on 07 September 2008, 12:21:21

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Mines more of a "Carbon foot stomp"

Just looked at you weekend mileage, thats nearly a 3rd of my annul milege. :-/

I do around 1000 mile a month just for work - add my social miliage which is around 500 to 600 miles a month...

and yeah I rack a load up up

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: JonArgraig on 07 September 2008, 12:29:47

All figures are in tonnes per year.
Breakdown of sections       CO2 Footprint
Total Footprint for Home       1
      Heating & Hot Water       0.93
      Lighting       0.07
Total Footprint for Appliances       0.71
      Kitchen       0.24
      Entertainment       0.32
      Study       0.11
      Other       0.04
Total Footprint for Travel       11.79
      Vehicle       11.79
      Flights       0
Total Carbon Footprint       13.5

Your target footprint total is 10.8 tonnes per year.

The national average total is 4.25 tonnes per year.

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 September 2008, 12:37:49

Little heating.
Little hot water.
No lights left on.(Energy bulbs used where possible).
Kettle filled to minimum.
Not been on a flight for years.
So no holidays lately.
No food thrown away.
Recycle what I can.
Eat fruit from the garden.
Reuse Jiffy bags.
Drive a V6 Omega.

My carbon footprint is probably only half of a supermini drivers who is less frugal.
So why will I pay £440 road tax to be less polluting than they are.People should be judged on their total carbon footprint and not just on the cars they drive. :-X :-X :y

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: albitz on 07 September 2008, 13:45:53

tbh,I couldnt give a monkeys about my so called carbon footprint. :D

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: FRE07962128 on 07 September 2008, 14:00:10

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http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/index.html

Thanks Skruntie for this! :y

Very interesting; my total is 6.65 tonnes per year. :o :o :o

Sounds bad! ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: HolyCount on 07 September 2008, 16:37:33

Hmmm 5.54 ( thought it would have been worse) .... most of that on transport though  :-[

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Ian_D on 10 September 2008, 01:21:24

6.95 tons... 5.27 is the mig too!  :-X

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: sir moanalot on 10 September 2008, 04:35:41

average  :y

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Banjax on 10 September 2008, 05:24:58

jeesus - 12.65  :'(

Title: Re: What's your CO2 Footprint?
Post by: Jimbob on 10 September 2008, 08:04:26

7.14


So F.O. greenies and let me enjoy my big car!