Howdy!
OK, So I think of myself as pretty green. I drive a hybrid car, use reusable bags, I recycle as much as I can and I'm even a vegetarian! Which is why my jaw hit the ground when I saw my score on this Footprint Calculator. I guess I understand that I use entirely too much energy (But in 100 degree temps I won't be turning my air conditioning off), and I know that I should eat more local foods, even though I try my best.
If everyone were to live the way I do- it would take 4 1/2 planet earths to keep up with me and my living. Holy Crap!! I was not at all expecting it to be 4 1/2. I was hoping for 1/2 a planet!
I answered highest on services. The website suggests I attach solar panels to my house, which I hope to do in the near future, and that I should use public transportation more often. I completely agree. I never use public transportation and only carpool with my husband when we go places.
The only one I'm really going to have a hard time with is Traveling. I made a life choice a long time ago to see one new place every year. I always try to get direct flights as it uses less fuel in the planes, but with the economy now days almost every flight has at least one layover.
Anyway- I was completely surprised by my results. Did anyone else score as high as I did?
Haha, I was pretty surprised by my results as well. And you even have a hybrid car so you beat me there. I was surprised at my 3.5 planet earths, I usually recycle and go out of my way not to waste too much. But apparently most of it is not enough. It is a scary thought to know that if everyone were like me we would need more than three Earths to sustain them all.
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