Carbon footprint

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004171",
  "term": "Carbon footprint",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The total amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere each year by a person, family, building, organization, or company. A person's carbon footprint includes greenhouse gas emissions from fuel that he or she burns directly, such as by heating a home or riding in a car. It also includes greenhouse gases that come from producing the goods or services that the person uses, including emissions from power plants that make electricity, factories that make products, and landfills where trash gets sent.\n\n2. The total amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere each year by a person, family, building, organization, or company. A persons carbon footprint includes greenhouse gas emissions from fuel that an individual burns directly, such as by heating a home or riding in a car. It also includes greenhouse gases that come from producing the goods or services that the individual uses, including emissions from power plants that make electricity, factories that make products, and landfills where trash gets sent.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/carbon-footprint/"
}