carbon footprint
noun
: the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by something (such as a person's activities or a product's manufacture and transport) during a given period
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Using a scalable, zero-emission VTOL network, UB aims to move organs from lab to bedside without the carbon footprint — or the traffic delays — of standard transport.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Their carbon footprint has been calculated by external life-cycle assessment experts and published in a study verified by auditing firm EY.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Phillips warns of selecting containers that are composed entirely of non-recycled plastics or those with a high-carbon footprint.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Urban farms like Harlem Grown not only improve food security, but also climate resilience—lowering the carbon footprint of food production and reducing the effects of heat islands that cities are often prone to.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Their carbon footprint has been calculated by external life-cycle assessment experts and published in a study verified by auditing firm EY.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Phillips warns of selecting containers that are composed entirely of non-recycled plastics or those with a high-carbon footprint.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Urban farms like Harlem Grown not only improve food security, but also climate resilience—lowering the carbon footprint of food production and reducing the effects of heat islands that cities are often prone to.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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