For this project, you will use the class data posted in the “Shared Data” Discussion containing the Week 3 Carbon Footprint Data Tables. This data project will address Course Outcomes 1 and 3: interpr

Carbon Footprint Data Table

Home Energy

Primary heating source (select one):

______ Natural Gas

___x___ Electricity

______ Fuel Oil

______ Propane

Transportation

Number of vehicles per household: 1

Perform regular maintenance on vehicle(s): already do

Total miles you drive with all your vehicles: 15,000 miles per year

Average gas mileage of all your vehicles: 25 miles per gallon

(Tip: For total miles driven add up miles driven with each vehicle; for average gas mileage of all vehicles, add up individual average gas mileages for each vehicle and divide by the number of vehicles)

Waste

Average waste emissions for a household of 1 people 692 lbs of CO2

CO2 emissions saved by recycling: 291 lbs of CO2

My Household’s Carbon Footprint

My household size:  1

My household’s current carbon footprint is 12,321 lbs.

The largest contributor to my household’s carbon footprint is (select one):

______ Home Energy          x Transportation          ______ Waste