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Yes, like most living things, insects are part of the carbon cycle which puts CO2 into the atmosphere and removes it again in a constant cycle.

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What gasses are you emitting?

Humans emit carbon dioxide by breathing. They also emit carbon dioxide by belching and they emit methane by farting.


Do cut flowers emit carbon dioxide?

Yes, cut flowers can emit carbon dioxide as they undergo respiration post-harvest. However, this emission is typically very minimal compared to the overall carbon dioxide emissions from other sources.


Do air conditioners emit carbon dioxide?

Air conditioners do not emit carbon dioxide because they are sealed systems. Their electric motors are also emission free unlike gas or electric engines. However, most electricity is still generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), so any use of air conditioners has a carbon footprint (that is, carbon dioxide emissions).


Do soils emit carbon into the atmosphere?

Yes, soils can emit carbon into the atmosphere through a process called soil respiration, where microorganisms decompose organic matter and release carbon dioxide as a byproduct. This process is a natural part of the carbon cycle.


Do plants emit carbon dioxide?

Plants do produce carbon dioxide, however, the amount they produce is generally a net NEGATIVE amount. Plants, like all carbon based life forms known to date produce carbon dioxide as they use energy for biological work. This is part of the normal functioning of cells that they require oxygen in order to do this work, during which they are consuming oxygen and sugars, bonding carbon with oxygen in the process creating carbon dioxide. If they did not do this, they could not grow, and could not repair damage. HOWEVER, plants also take in carbon dioxide and use it combined with light energy in photosynthesis. This process separates the carbon and oxygen molecules, and the carbon is utilized in the preparation of stored energy ("food"). The oxygen molecules are released into the atmosphere. In a healthy plant through the bulk of its life, the plant produces more oxygen and removes more carbon dioxide than it uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide. Exact amounts will vary based on available light, plant species, water, atmospheric condition and overall health of the plant. In >general< the more green you see on the plant, the more of the plant involved in photosynthesis and the more oxygen it produces. however, this does not tell you how much oxygen it uses (and thus how much carbon dioxide it produces). but in general, plants (and other chlorophyll laden life forms) consume more carbon dioxide than they create.