carbon footprint

noun

the amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere by the activities of an individual, company, country, etc.:
the carbon footprint of an overseas flight;
how to measure your carbon footprint.

carbon footprint

a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by a single endeavour or by a company, household, or individual through day-to-day activities over a given period

First recorded in 1995–2000

The environmental cost to cure the wood is small, though the carbon footprint is high.

Because of the huge, huge carbon footprint of animal agriculture.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you reduce your carbon footprint.

The politically correct company goes to great lengths to reduce its carbon footprint and support other liberal causes.

But the carbon footprint of growing a plant under blazing bright lights is absurd.

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