Carbon: Tipping The Scale

For the third and final project in FUEL, we demonstrated our knowledge of changes we can make in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprints. In this unit, I learned many things like the law of conservation of mass, additional chemistry, and a deeper understanding of the carbon cycle. In this post, you will learn about the Earth's current carbon imbalance and what we can do to help reverse the damage that is being done to the globe. I enjoyed learning all of the small ways we can emit less carbon, besides just driving less and recycling more. By reading this report, I hope you find a new, eco-friendly lifestyle choice that will help save Mother Earth.

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