Noun
carbon footprint (plural carbon footprints)
A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time.
Synonym: carbon cost
Coordinate term: ecological footprint
I'm interested in humor, and greeting cards just happen to be a perfect medium for my message. They're accessible to everyone, and thanks to all the advances that have been made by environmentally conscientious printers, I can get my message across while keeping my carbon footprint relatively small. Anne Taintor
My goal is to leave this planet with the biggest carbon footprint I can possibly leave. Denis Leary
I'm trying to be as green as I can. As an airline pilot, I have a carbon footprint that's a size 10, so it's pretty hard. Bruce Dickinson
The Keystone XL project has built strong safety measures into its design with the newest technology. Additionally, 80 percent of the new Canadian oil sands are being developed 'in situ,' meaning, it has a similar carbon footprint and emissions as conventional oil wells. John Hoeven
Going meatless reduces our carbon footprint and helps us lead the way towards climate change. Marcus Samuelsson