A few days ago I was able to take a quiz to show how large my ecological footprint was. As you can see by my results above, I have quite a large footprint- much larger than I was expecting. It would take 4.3 planets to sustain my lifestyle if everyone lived like me, which was even higher than the 3-4 earths Professor Wilhelm predicted we'd have. The consumption category contributing the most to my footprint a services- contributing to almost 50% of it.
To improve my footprint I'd like to start using less heat and unplugging unused electronics to reduce our energy bill. I also want to try and eliminate a lot of my impulse buying, especially coffee, by reducing my shopping trips and make sure I have a list and stick to it before I go out, and try to bring my own coffee (in a reusable container!) to school everyday. Finally, though I buy less pre-packaged and already prepared foods, I still don't buy much local food. So I'd like to remedy that by buying at least 3/4 fresh ingredients and have at least 1/2 of that be local food. Hopefully by implementing these remedies I can reduce my footprint ASAP.