Carbon emissions of common items

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Carbon emissions associated with using various appliances over a year compared to the carbon emissions associated with a single cheeseburger (i.e., energy to grow food and cattle-related methane emissions). If a family of four were to all eat one cheeseburger a week for a year, the emissions (2,225 pounds [1,007 kg]) would be greater than the energy required to operate the refrigerator for a year.