Are you wondering how much carbon dioxide you emit into the atmosphere? Then you might want to know what your carbon footprint is. Every time you do something that burns fossil fuels, you release carbon into the atmosphere. If you drive a car, fly in a plane, eat something or just watch TV, you emit carbon. Your home or the building you live in also affects your personal emissions. Some people emit more carbon dioxide than others. However, your individual carbon footprint is part of the total emissions released into the atmosphere. It all adds up. Therefore, it is important that we know our individual carbon footprints and how we can reduce them. It will help the world's efforts to reverse the catastrophic effects of climate change. This guide will help you find out how much CO2 you emit and what are the ways to reduce it. (Carboncredits.com, Jennifer L)