I took the ecofootprint challenge. If you want to, go to http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ .
Be aware that the results might scare you. My results scared me. Here I was, thinking that we were doing good by trading in our SUV for a car, not using the air conditioning, and installing an indoor clothesline, and it would still take four planet Earths to sustain my family's way of life. Until this country stops purchasing goods from other countries, we will still be accountable for using large amounts of fuels for transport, which was a big part of my usage graph. I honestly don't really know what we could do to improve the results for my household. The suggestions on the website were for someone who lived in a little more active area- I live in Naples Florida where they only sell things in packages. Is driving to Immokalee's Farmer's Marker worth the gas that we spend to get there or should we buy the produce at the grocery store with the rest of our items? The questions and possibilities are endless.
Be aware that the results might scare you. My results scared me. Here I was, thinking that we were doing good by trading in our SUV for a car, not using the air conditioning, and installing an indoor clothesline, and it would still take four planet Earths to sustain my family's way of life. Until this country stops purchasing goods from other countries, we will still be accountable for using large amounts of fuels for transport, which was a big part of my usage graph. I honestly don't really know what we could do to improve the results for my household. The suggestions on the website were for someone who lived in a little more active area- I live in Naples Florida where they only sell things in packages. Is driving to Immokalee's Farmer's Marker worth the gas that we spend to get there or should we buy the produce at the grocery store with the rest of our items? The questions and possibilities are endless.
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