What would you do if one day you had to choose between your family pet and your car? The reason for this, is because studies show that a medium sized dog's carbon footprint is actually larger than an SUV's carbon footprint.
It has been said, that a medium sized dog has a larger carbon footprint than and SUV. Is it true? Scientists Robert and Brenda Vale say, yes...the myth is true. This has angered many pet owners because they say that they are being blamed for the pollution of the earth from being pet owners. People believe both sides of this myth. Many people say that becasue of the gas and the manufacturing of the cars, that there is no way that a dog could have a larger carbon footprint than a SUV. Although, some people think, ofcourse a dog has a larger carbon footprint than an SUV, because of certain things. People have believed that human beings are where we are today, with pollution, because of us. Although people may think that, others have thought into it alittle bit more. Some scientists have discovered that really it may not be completely our fault. It could have the impression that humans are the ones destroying the earth, but maybe we have been having alittle bit of help.
First, what is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is "a measure of the impact our activities have on the enviornment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases in our day- to- day lives through burning fossil fules for electricity, heating and transportation(What is A Carbon Footprint)". The primary footprint and the secondary footprint are the two things that make-up th
e carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is measured in hectares. 1 hectare=10,000 m squared. A medium-sized dog has an average carbon footprint of 0.84 hectares and a "4x4 driving 10,000 kilometers a year, including the energy used to build the car has a carbon footprint of 0.41(Polluting Pets)". Scientists Robert and Brenda Vale wrote a book, "Time To Eat Dog? The Real Guide To Sustainable Living" about how families with dogs are helping to pollute the planet. They say that everything that it takes to produce dog food is causing a much larger footprint for dogs. A reason why their footprint is so large is because of all of the steps in the manufacturing process of the food. In the article "Study says dogs have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV", it is said that people see dog food and treats not only in pet stores as expected, but also in boutiques and shops everywhere. Dog food manufacturing is a big business; and a polluting one as well. Now, people say that it is not neccesarily the dog that is creating this problem, but what it takes to feed the dog. They eat quite a bit and it takes a lot to produce the food for the dogs.
I'd say, the myth has been confirmed. A dog does have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV. The website Polluting pets: the devastating impact of a man's best friend explains the differences in the carbon footprints of a medium sized dog and an SUV. It explains, with the help of scientists, how a dog's carbon footprint can be larger than an SUV's. Study says dogs have a larger carbon footprint than a SUV shows the same details and prove the fact in which a dog's carbon footprint is larger than an SUV's.
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-Dog and SUV
-SUV
-Dog
First, what is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is "a measure of the impact our activities have on the enviornment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases in our day- to- day lives through burning fossil fules for electricity, heating and transportation(What is A Carbon Footprint)". The primary footprint and the secondary footprint are the two things that make-up th
e carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is measured in hectares. 1 hectare=10,000 m squared. A medium-sized dog has an average carbon footprint of 0.84 hectares and a "4x4 driving 10,000 kilometers a year, including the energy used to build the car has a carbon footprint of 0.41(Polluting Pets)". Scientists Robert and Brenda Vale wrote a book, "Time To Eat Dog? The Real Guide To Sustainable Living" about how families with dogs are helping to pollute the planet. They say that everything that it takes to produce dog food is causing a much larger footprint for dogs. A reason why their footprint is so large is because of all of the steps in the manufacturing process of the food. In the article "Study says dogs have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV", it is said that people see dog food and treats not only in pet stores as expected, but also in boutiques and shops everywhere. Dog food manufacturing is a big business; and a polluting one as well. Now, people say that it is not neccesarily the dog that is creating this problem, but what it takes to feed the dog. They eat quite a bit and it takes a lot to produce the food for the dogs.I'd say, the myth has been confirmed. A dog does have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV. The website Polluting pets: the devastating impact of a man's best friend explains the differences in the carbon footprints of a medium sized dog and an SUV. It explains, with the help of scientists, how a dog's carbon footprint can be larger than an SUV's. Study says dogs have a larger carbon footprint than a SUV shows the same details and prove the fact in which a dog's carbon footprint is larger than an SUV's.
Pictures:
-Dog and SUV
-SUV
-Dog
