What is your carbon footprint

Thank You. I'm glad you found this of use, I only just discovered it myself this evening. It's a good way to see what you are using. I think if everyone does as much as they can then that's great. I've always been aware of how much waste I was producing and how much energy I used but it's good to check on these things.

Yes, it is good to be truly conscious of things. Often there is a gap between what is actually happening and we think is happening. This link provides real clarity...and I am glad to be aware of it. Raia

My mother is the same way. She turns everything on all the time and leaves them on, especially during the day. I have to follow behind her to turn the bathroom light off, everything off in her bedroom and I always have to unplug her cellphone so it doesn't sit and waste power. However I have managed somewhat to get her to unplug her cellphone once it's finished charging but it's still difficult task getting her to turn off any lights she turns on and her TV. She'll be home during the weekends and leave her TV on, her bedroom light on and turn on a fan and them spend all evening out in the living room. If I go turn something off, she'll turn everything back on and leave it on for the five or 10 minutes she's in there and then leave, leaving everything on. It really annoys me that I have to stick behind her so much. However she doesn't pay the bill or anything so she doesn't know what it's like to have to spend all of her paycheck on power. I don't pay it either but I know it's terrible to spend several hundred dollars a month or more because people don't know how to turn the power off.

I think i'm gonna have to teach my partner a lesson. Maybe if I cancelled my direct debit and let him pay it as it's still in his name!

To be honest I'm the same. I live with one other person, my partner, ick don't like mentioning him, sore subject really. Still 1 bedroom. I pay the electricity bill which is sky high (I started another topic about that as it's unreasonably high for a 1 bedroom flat) I'm complaining about this with them as I think the meter that isn't actually in our flat is faulty. Every month all my wages are going on bills. When I moved in with this guy he knew I had credit card bills I was paying off so he said he'd help me with the bills, he has barely helped whenever he has he complains and makes me feel guilty for months after but he is the worst with the electricity bill. He works in the evenings sometimes, One time I was in the living room while he was getting ready he left and when I went through the lights in the bathroom, bedroom and kitchen were all on and the tv was still on in the kitchen. He just doesn't think. I have to go round making sure everything is turned of that doesn't need to be on. I've started making my point by keeping the heat off as it's something he notices. It stresses me out trying to sort out these bills and I get no support from him. All he has to do is pay rent to the landlord who is also a close friend of his.

I went back and took it again answering as if I was already doing the things I would do if I was in my own place...I got my footprint down to 5.299, but I think it would actually be lower as some of my choices weren't listed as options.

I was gonna say see if you can work it out if you were living on your own. Certainly makes a difference.

I think not driving reduces carbon footprint alot, I think that really makes a big difference.

I too dun drive/ride.. BUt i do take alot of buses.. LOL ^_^ I also dunno wat's the distance travelled by bus, so i just enter 5000km.. LOL

I don't get out of my town much! I haven't been on holiday for a couple of years if I could afford to I would do though and that would raise my carbon footprint.

bloomin heck! How did you manage that? I think mine is just alot lower than most because I don't/can't drive. I bet that saves loads.

I'm sure you'll make up for it with your solar powered home. Growing your own food is a great way too. If only I had a garden! I do grow my own herbs though.

I don't have a window in my kitchen! It's a bit of a nightmare so anything I grow has to be outside and the British weather is a bit unpredictable. I tried garlic and onions last year as we use them frequently but we had floods and I lost most of my produce. My Rosemary still grew and a few other bits. If I had the money which I won't do for the next five years, i'd like to get one of those tiny minature greenhouse you can just attach to the side of your house, not a big walk in one. If I had the time, money and space I think i'd grow all my own produce.

Hey it doesn't take alot for a herb pot! All you need is a kitchen window or any window, with some sun light! as you saw in one of my posts a 4 inch pot and stick a few 4 or 5 pcs. of garlic in it, thats it grow some basil in another. you just trim them as t you need for the meal and they keep growing! Try it. You'll like it!!!! tdemex