Calculate the CO2 you can save by re-using

Carbon Calculator (Spain)

In Spain there is a social and environmental organization looking at the opportunities and benefits of reuse in the country. To help quantify the carbon impact they provided a handy calculator.

Calculate the CO2 emissions which you can avoid by re-using different objects

HOW TO USE THE CALCULATOR

  • Enter the number of units of the object you intend to re-use
  • Click “Calculate” to find out how much CO2 emissions you can avoid

 

In 2019 Furniture Bank's reuse activities RESULTS Here

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SOURCE:

Calculadora CO2. (n.d.). Retrieved January 10, 2020, from http://reutilizayevitaco2.aeress.org/en/
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