C8H18+12.5O2 ----->9H20+8CO2 Combustion Reaction
Distance from China to Chicago: 7,009 miles
Pounds of CO2 Traveled: 373,646.35
My product comes from China.To get to Chicago it travels in a plane or truck. This produces CO2. CO2 is causing global warming. Global warming is when the temperature is increasing and causing the increase of many pollutants. Distributing things from one country to another is bad because CO2 is being released into the air and affecting the way we live. According to the website www.usnews.com Jeff Nesbit and Marlene Cimons said ,"The dangerous consequences of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere are well-documented, from destructive weather events and deadly health effects, to its harmful impact on oceans, species migration, agriculture and national security." All of the CO2 that is being released is effecting the weather and the oceans. According to the article Global Warming 101 Amanda MacMillan said,"Melting glaciers, early snow melt, and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages and increase the risk of wildfires in the American West." If we have no more cool weather and all the snow in the Artic melts and we have less water more fires can and will happen. According to the same article Amanda also said,"Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern Seaboard especially in Florida, and in other areas such as the Gulf of Mexico." Global warming can cause water to rise and these places will end up underwater. According to the same article Amanda also said,"Allergies, asthma, and infectious disease outbreaks will become more common due to increased growth of pollen-producing ragweed, higher levels of air pollution, and the spread of conditions favorable to pathogens and mosquitoes." Global warming can cause for people to get even more sick. It will cause for the amount of allergies and infectious diseases to rise.
In order for us to stop the amount of CO2 increasing we can do things such as buy products that are made in the U.S.A. We can reduce the amount of things we buy and reduce the amount of water we use. We can plant our own garden/irrigation system. Instead of us driving so many cars and riding buses we can walk, ride a bike or just car pool. Properly inflating your tires and avoiding traffic are also ways to reduce the amount of CO2. Carbon dioxide comes from burning fossil fuels. These are fossil fuels that we use such as gas, coal, jet fuel, etc. We burn these fossil fuels to make energy and that's how all of the transportation we use works.
In order for us to stop the amount of CO2 increasing we can do things such as buy products that are made in the U.S.A. We can reduce the amount of things we buy and reduce the amount of water we use. We can plant our own garden/irrigation system. Instead of us driving so many cars and riding buses we can walk, ride a bike or just car pool. Properly inflating your tires and avoiding traffic are also ways to reduce the amount of CO2. Carbon dioxide comes from burning fossil fuels. These are fossil fuels that we use such as gas, coal, jet fuel, etc. We burn these fossil fuels to make energy and that's how all of the transportation we use works.