Carbon Dioxide Comparison

What you see when you visit the page
Given comparison
You can compare the global warming impact between many things and get unexpected results

Inspiration

I had the idea to create a comparison of carbon dioxide equivalent values in my AP Environmental Science class when I realized the large ecological impact of many things that we do without thinking, like turning on the lights or eating a snack. I wanted to be able to compare things that I use to each other so I could better understand what to do to reduce my impact.

What it does

It allows the user to compare the impact on global warming of their actions to other actions.

How I built it

I made a simple script that took in data about the names and impacts of arbitrary things, then found online data that detailed the environmental impact per unit.

Challenges I ran into

It was hard to find the data I wanted. I was unable to find any APIs, so I had to manually copy the data from the internet. I planned to include the environmental impact of a plastic SOLO fork, but was unable to find data on the environmental impact of the type of plastic used.