Design and Technology GCSE
Carbon Footprint
What Carbon Footprint means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Carbon Footprint
The total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions, or by the manufacture and use of a product.
Topics that use Carbon Footprint
- How the critical evaluation of new and emerging technologies informs design decisions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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