post 8: WEB QUEST: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PART1
What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?
my carbon footprint is 5.37 metric tons of CO while  that of an average person in chile is 4.69 metric tons.

PART2

Questions:

Ø Hand washing dishes can use up to 50% more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.

Ø Only about 10% of global energy comes from renewables.

Ø True or false?Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity.

    True, because many appliances continue to use energy for features like clocks and      remote control sensorseven when they´re turned off.

Ø Can you make paper out of hemp?

    yes

PART 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1. Tip 9: Deposit large garbage in large containers gives the possibility of not dirty the city because sometimes I find mattresses in the middle of the path.

2.Tip 6: By crushing the bottles and containers, we reduce the space they occupy in the trash and then we do not have to spend more bags.

3.Tip 1: Leave the deposit is the more important for the city and the country.