I took the quiz on http://myfootprint.org and found my ecological footprint. If everyone on the planet lived like me, we would need 7.3 Earths! I was shocked too! My carbon footprint is the category that contributes the most to my footprint. This is because I still live in Arlington which is about an hour away. I'm moving to Bellingham soon, so this will decrease my footprint by quite a bit. The rest of my results are detailed at:
http://www.myfootprint.org/en/your_results/?id=638877
To further decrease my footprint, I've come up with 3 strategies:
1. Recycle more. I don't mean just recycling paper and plastics; I mean keeping items around longer instead of being so quick to replace them or throw them out.
2. Unplug electronics when they are not being used.
3. Buy & eat more sustainable foods.
I think these will be achievable, but I will have to consciously think about them, and maybe even write them down in my planner so that I will eventually internalize them into habits.
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Evamarie -- these goals are good as far as they go, but I have found from experience (:)) that the goals need to be very specific............. so, for example, you can commit to buying all organic vegetables or going without meat 3 X a week. ....
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