What Is a Carbon Footprint? Imagine youโre walking on the beach. Every step you take leaves a footprint in the sand. Now imagine this: ๐ Everything we do at home โ switching on lights, using AC, taking long showers, using plastic bottles โ also leaves a kind of invisible footprint, not on sand, but on our planet. This invisible mark is called a carbon footprint. โญ The bigger our actions โ the bigger the footprint โ the more the Earth gets affected. โญ The smaller our actions โ the smaller the footprint โ the happier the planet! See more