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Cause and Effect,  step by step

 
By Rebecca Howland
ABCNEWS.com
We can’t just blame factories.
    Our everyday household activities—from cleaning our homes to cooking our breakfast—use energy that is releasing carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere.
     Scientists estimate that the amount of CO₂ in the air is increasing 0.5 percent each year, and has risen 30 percent since the pre-industrial era. About 18 percent of the CO₂ emitted by the United States each year is produced by households. In 1990, U.S. residences accounted for about 2 million pounds of CO₂, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
     How many pounds of CO₂ do your own daily household activities produce? Check which appliances you have at home, and, where applicable, estimate how much you use each per day. (NOTE: The calculator may not work on some browsers, including older versions of American Online)
Or, see how much CO₂ you produce driving your car. 

How much CO2 does your car emit?
Enter your daily miles driven and your cars mileage to calculate the number of pounds of carbon dioxide your car emits each day.
Average daily miles:	Car's average MPG:
Total CO2:  pounds