The Great Carbon Dioxide Scorecard

Environment / Global Warming

How much are you, the average person, and DISCOVER altering the atmosphere?

published online March 31, 2008

Measure Your CO₂ Emissions
Click here to measure your personal emissions.

Click here to see how you stack up against the average American, the average human, and two DISCOVER employees.

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Environment / Global Warming

The Great Carbon Dioxide Scorecard