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Thrift Shopping

By Karla S.
and
Carolina E.

Data Tables and result

Sites used for calculation:

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Karla Soliz's report

For shirt transport:
0.0458 lbs CO2/t-shirt  x 6 t-shirts = 0.2748 lbs CO2 saved

 

For shirt Production

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18.2 lbs CO2/t-shirt  x 6 t-shirts = 109.2 lbs CO2 saved

 

Total CO2 = 109.2 + 0.2948 - 5.586 ⇒ Total CO2 = 103.901 lbs

 

For Jean transport

0.2475 lbs CO2/pair  x 4 pairs = 0.99 lbs CO2 saved

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For Jean Production:

 

71 lbs CO2/pair  x 4 pairs = 284 lbs CO2 saved

 

Total CO2 = 284 + 0.99 - 5.586 ⇒ Total CO2 = 279.404 lbs CO2


TOTAL CO2 OVERALL = 103.901 + 279.404 ⇒  383.305 lbs

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Carolina Elizondo report

For shirt transport:

0.0458 lbs CO2/t-shirt  x 8 t-shirts = 0.366 lbs CO2 saved

 

For shirt Production

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18.2 lbs CO2/t-shirt  x 8 t-shirts =145.6 lbs CO2 saved


Total CO2 =145.6 + 0.2748 - 5.35 ⇒ Total CO2 = 140.52 lbs

 

 

For Jean transport

0.2475 lbs CO2/pair  x 3 pairs of jeans =  0.7425 lbs CO2 saved

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For Jean Production:

 

71 lbs CO2/pair  x 3 pairs = 213 lbs CO2 saved

 

Total CO2 =213 + 0.7425 - 5.35 ⇒ Total CO2 = 208.4 lbs CO2


Overall CO2 = 140.52 + 208.4 ⇒  348.92 lbs

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Event Horizon

ENRG 3310 Project at the University of Houston

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