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How many planets?  Ecological Footprint
Posted: 21 June 2008 02:47 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 16 ]
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Mine came out at 2.53 earths.  I didn’t think they asked nearly enough questions, though.  The fact that I buy almost nothing new didn’t really come up, using rags instead of paper towels and things of that nature were not addressed.  I am sure they think I shop more than I do because I live in the U.S.  And I don’t think they adequately asked about heating with wood!  We hardly use our furnace at all, but they didn’t ask such specific questions.

The other web site someone listed asked slightly more detailed questions, that one said my ecological footprint was “2.09 planets. This is equivalent to the average in Italy or Slovenia.” Funny, because if I hadn’t been to Italy and Slovenia last year my number would be lower. grin Occasional air travel is my only big weak area, plus of course that there is no public transportation where I live, although I do mostly get around in a hybrid car that gets 50 MPG.

Some of the advice was funny, like leave your car in the garage.  As if I could get my car into my garage . . .

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