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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These agreements highlight the company’s ability to deliver innovative solutions that help top clients reduce their carbon footprint while ensuring reliable power supply.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
And the process, which creates a high-protein animal feed called distillers grain, reduces POET’s carbon footprint by another 11%.
—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Producing the activator for the geopolymer, typically done in chemical facilities, can raise the cost and contribute to the carbon footprint.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
No one suggested assisted living, or criticized your carbon footprint, which would disappear entirely in weeks, or even days.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
And the process, which creates a high-protein animal feed called distillers grain, reduces POET’s carbon footprint by another 11%.
—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Producing the activator for the geopolymer, typically done in chemical facilities, can raise the cost and contribute to the carbon footprint.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
No one suggested assisted living, or criticized your carbon footprint, which would disappear entirely in weeks, or even days.
—Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carbon footprint
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“Carbon footprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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