CO2 is usually measured in terms of pounds. But what does a pound of carbon dioxide look like? Given a certain pressure and temperature, the volume of 1 pound of CO2 would look like this. Large enough to fill a cube 2 feet 1 inch high or a sphere 30.5 inches across (the size of a large rubber exercise ball).
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Volume of 1 pound of carbon dioxide (CO2) (Image: carbonvisuals.com) |
But since I ride by bike to work about 20 miles roundtrip, I save about 25 pounds of carbon dioxide each day!!
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Volume of CO2 from the combustion of 1-gallon of gas (Image: carbonvisuals.com) |
Visualizing how much carbon dioxide is released into the air by our daily driving is enough to make us hop on our bikes for our commute to work, doesn't it?!?! Through active transportation, we will be helping to keep our air clean and our hearts!!
Sources:
http://www.nrdc.org/living/energy/why-worry-about-pound-carbon-dioxide.asp
https://nationalbikechallenge.org/state/nv
http://carbonvisuals.com
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