Ecological Footprint 1st result

Ecological Footprint Results

Wow!, that was my first reaction after receiving my ecological footprint quiz results. I was shocked, the quiz stated that we would need 5.69 earths for everyone to live the way I currently do. Before taking this quiz I honestly believed that I participated in far more green activities then the average American. Boy was I proven wrong, according to my results which are shown bellow I am almost dead average in comparison to everyone else, in every category but housing.

The category that surprised me the most was my carbon footprint. I may have exaggerated the amount of miles I drive per year but I honestly never drive my car long distance without at least more then one person in it and I walk to school every day. I think that short walk everyday made me feel like I was doing more, when in reality I wasn't really improving my footprint by that much.

In order to reduce my Ecological footprint I plan on doing 3 things,
1. Buy products with less waste, in doing so produce less trash.
2. Buy power strips and unplug them every night and when I leave to go home.
3. Cut down on the amount of time my car, I will not drive on Mondays and Tuesdays.

I believe that by doing these things i will be able to reduce my personal waste and that of my household as a whole. Now lets see if I can get down to at least 3 Earths!