Holiday travel... No holidays Walk Horse coach European Tour
Weekend leisure... No weekend leisure Walk Horse Horse coach
House heating... None or wood Coal, one room Coal, two rooms Coal, manor house
Food... Home grown Some coffee, tea or beer Coffee, tea and imported food No farm equipment Wooden farm equipment Metal farm equipment
Household... Wooden cutlery Some metal cutlery and pottery Large kitchen No horse One horse More than one horse
Washing... No personal washing Wood heated water Coal heated water Cold clothes wash and natural dry Wood heated water Coal heated water
Clothing and footwear... Home made Manufactured locally European fashion and jewelery
Government... Do not add military and other government uses Add military and other government uses
My total carbon dioxide footprint is Kg
The main source of carbon in 1750 was coal (it is assumed that wood and charcoal are carbon neutral). Coal was mainly used for house heating, making beer, metal production and pottery firing.
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