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Easy, fast and eye-opening carbon footprint calculator
Image source: The Independent
There are many carbon footprint calculators out there nowadays. I have tried a number of them but today I stumbled upon one that is a WWF produce in association with The Independent. And I have to say it’s easy, fast and really eye-opening. As it states on the website if you are “worried about your impact on the environment” this tool is a must try. As advertised it really takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Calculate your carbon footprint here
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