A calculator to help save the planet
Ram Stone  |  by observer.guardian.co.uk. All rights reserved. 17.07 | 1:19

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The calculator, conceived by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), will allow people to work out how much carbon they produce at home, when driving and when flying. Questions range from whether homes are insulated to how they dry their clothes and how much water people put in their kettle for a cup of tea.

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