I couldn't see you but I saw your ( carbon) footprints in the sand

Hey there, how you doing? And by the way, what's your carbon footprint? Or better yet, what is this so called carbon footprint?

The Carbon Footprint:

A carbon footprint is a measure of the effect you have on the climate in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases you produce. These are measured in units of carbon dioxide, typically in tons. Many of your daily activities generate carbon emissions which have an impact on the health of the overall environment.

Data varies greatly when attempting to determine the average tons of CO2 per household. The Best estimates suggested that the worldwide average for a house of 5 was 28 tons of CO2 per year as compared to the United States average of 135 tons per year.

Carbon footprint calculators are a dime a dozen. I found this one that I liked a lot:
footprint network

My household release of greenhouse gases was between 32-45 tons of CO2 per year. This is well less than the US average but still more than worldwide average.

Carbon footprints take into account multiple factors which include your diet, energy consumption, recycling, transportation, etc.