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DISCUSSION

The objectives of the report are to calculate the carbon footprint produced by certain
individual, to identify the category and its contribution to greenhouse gasses (GHG)
emission. Lastly, the objective is to suggest any possible steps to be taken for reducing
carbon emissions into the environment.

A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouses gases which primarily carbon

dioxide that released into the atmosphere by a particular human activity and also a method
used in order to quantify and estimate the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions
associated with a company or with the life cycle of an activity or a product. This method used
in order to determine its contribution to the climate change (Balaguera et al., 2018). A lot of
factors for calculating the carbon footprint are taken based on the size of household, the
efficiency of appliances, how much someone drive or fly and also recycle products.
 Based on the results, the data shows that student 3 have the highest value of carbon
footprint in home section compared to the food, purchases and transportation. The home
section resulted in high value of carbon footprint which is 2564 kgs. This section which is
related to the household that produce carbon such as LPG, natural gas, propane and others.
Based on result obtained, student 3 use a lot of activities powered by electricity such as phone
charging, using laptop, watching television and air conditioning. Transportation recorded as
lower value of carbon footprint than home which is 1912 kgs. For the transport section,
student 3 use vehicles such as car to travel to a destination and also airplane as air travel.
Driving vehicle resulted in burns a certain amount of fuel and fossil fuels which are the
primary sources of greenhouses gases. Food section of carbon footprint recorded as 1456 kgs.
The choice of diet such as how much calories per day are taken influence on a person’s
carbon footprint. Next is the purchases which recorded as the lowest value of carbon footprint
which is 150 kgs. Based on the data calculated, the total footprint of student 3 is 6081 kgs of
CO2 per year, compared to an average of 3558 kgs for Malaysia and 3791 kg of worldwide.

Carbon footprints can be reduced through improving energy efficiency, changing

lifestyles and purchasing habits. The options in reducing the carbon footprint of humans can
be done by using reusable items such as using plastic containers for water and other cold
beverages rather than disposable ones. Using less air conditioning and heating in the home is
also one of the options to reduce the carbon footprint. Besides that, a practice of driving less
such as walking, biking, carpooling, mass transportation and combining trips is an option
which resulted in burning less fuel and releasing fewer emissions into the atmosphere. For the
choice of diet, it is categorized as a major influence on a person’s carbon footprint. Foods
such as animal sources of protein especially red meat, rice which typically produced in high
methane-emitting paddies, and also processes and packaged foods are among the major
contributors to a high carbon diet. Thus, additional lifestyle choices that can lower an
individual’s carbon footprint include reducing the consumption of meat and switching
purchasing habits to products that require fewer carbon emissions to produce and transport.
REFERENCES

Balaguera, A., Carvajal, G.I., Alberti, J., & Palmer, P.F. (2018). Life cycle assessment
of road construction alternative materials: A literature review. Resources, Conservation and
Recycling, 132, 37-48.