ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Part 1: What’s the average carbon footprint of a person? My average is 9,8 metric tons of CO 2 e with my family. Part 2: Questions: - Hand washing dishes can use up to 50 % more of water than using an efficient dishwasher. - Only about 10 % of global energy comes from renewables. - True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity. False, t he appliances they occupy energy while they are off, which produces a rise in consumption of energy. -Can you make paper out of hemp? Yes, the hemp is a good material, because that have a process of creation with few chemicals. Part 3: - The first, use recyclable bags, which can be made of cloth. I think is a good idea, because it is something that is available to everyone, from children to the elderly and it is a custom that is acquired with the time. -The second, is buy food without plastic, because the plastic pollutes the planet a lot. We...
