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Humans Leave Significant Carbon Footprint With Running Shoes
2013-05-22 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: While it is nearly impossible for a running shoe not to leave a footprint, new research suggests that a typical pair of running shoes could leave behind a significant carbon footprint as well. A new study from MIT found that the running shoes generate 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to keeping a 100-watt incandescent light bulb on for one week. A team of researchers led by Randolph Kirchain, principal research scientist in MITs Materials Systems Laboratory (MSL), and...
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