An ecological footprint is basically a measure of what your impact is on the environment and what is needed to support the way you live. It was no surprise to me that it would take 5.2 earths to support everyone if they lived like me. I’ve actually taken a test like this before and got five earths. It would also take 23.1 global acres to support my lifestyle. The thought of this is really crazy and just makes me feel like I am doing something wrong. I turn the water on before I even actually shower, I also don’t recycle a whole lot. These are two simple things I can do to reduce my footprint. I also never knew leaving appliances plugged in still pulls electricity and that is something I will work on. As well as always meeting up with friends at places, if possible instead we can carpool. There are just so many little things that can ultimately lead to a huge change. Not only a change for the moment but also a change for the generations to come to live a “greener” lifestyle.
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