Carbon Footprint

The carbon footprint is a metric that accounts for both direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and other gases emitted by a given activity or product. To calculate the footprint of a product, for example, it is necessary to evaluate its entire life cycle, which includes each stage of production, marketing and consumption, up to the disposal of the waste generated.

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The carbon footprint calculates the impacts of human activities on the environment, considering the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. This means that the larger the footprint, the more harmful the activity in question.