How to Use carbon footprint in a Sentence

carbon footprint

noun
  • And a lot less is known about the carbon footprint of this sort of farming.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Then there’s the question of the big plane’s carbon footprint.
    — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The carbon footprint of such monsters could get as low as 6 g/kwh.
    — Christopher Helman, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Then use the funds to reward those who maintain a low carbon footprint.
    — Will Tizard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • To cut down on his carbon footprint, Suter drives an electric car.
    — James Wagner, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Looking to cut your carbon footprint or save some coin by opting out of high gas prices?
    — Car and Driver, 19 July 2022
  • That’s also when the state aims to zero out its carbon footprint.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • So far the tool can be used to measure the carbon footprint of shipments by truck and rail.
    — Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, 8 Apr. 2021
  • How has your carbon footprint changed from last year, and from 2019?
    — David Hodari, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Tech often has a light or lightish carbon footprint, but that is not why these stocks have done so well.
    — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Airlines have a huge carbon footprint and few good options for shrinking it.
    — David R Baker, Bloomberg.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Amazon Day is a good way to cut back on cardboard (and your carbon footprint).
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 July 2023
  • Amazon Day is a good way to cut back on the cardboard (and the carbon footprint).
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 31 July 2020
  • Beef is the extreme case, with a carbon footprint roughly sixty times that of beans.
    — Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • The cost could be too high, despite the overall lower carbon footprint.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
  • These have a lower carbon footprint, zero waste, and can be on-shored in-store or in the region.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The carbon footprint is surely outrageous, and so is the cost.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The bigger the size, the bigger the carbon footprint, Goyke said.
    — Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2022
  • Henn, though, thinks companies that want to do good in the world need to do more than reduce their carbon footprint.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • And the sole is what drives the shoe’s carbon footprint—some 40 percent of its total mass.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The city is designed to be traversable by foot or rail, with a low carbon footprint.
    — Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The bigger your carbon footprint, the bigger your moral duty.
    — Shane Balkowitsch, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2020
  • The menu boards at the summit prominently displayed the carbon footprint of each dish.
    — New York Times, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Deer are also among the challenges to Britain’s plans to reduce its carbon footprint.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
  • Reducing your carbon footprint could start with your dinner.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Has the calculus included the carbon footprint from these out-of-state sources?
    — WSJ, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Plus, it must be said, some proper mileage and, regrettably so, a certain carbon footprint.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The carbon footprint is only rising along with the Bitcoin price.
    — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The rules aim to reduce the apparel and footwear sector’s carbon footprint.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • One of the grant’s conditions was for the city to devise and enact a way to reduce its carbon footprint.
    — cleveland, 16 Nov. 2022

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