Questions
1) How often do you eat animal based products?
I eat animal based products very often, almost everyday.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain
I think it affects my footprint because the more I eat animal based product the more they are killing animals and the more recourses they are using to get the product in my hands.
2) How much of your food is processed, packaged and not locally grown?
About three quarters of everything I eat.
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
This affects my footprint because I am using up a lot of resources to just throw it away after I eat the product that is locally grown.
3) How much trash do you generate?
Somewhat less then the typical American.
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
Affects that this has on my footprint is the trash getting thrown away is being taken to landfills to sit there and it is killing our planet.
4) Which housing type best describes your home?
Free standing house with running water.
Why would this make a difference in your impact?
This makes a difference because families that live in a smaller home need less materials.
5) Do you have electricity in your home?
Yes I do.
What are the environment impacts of electricity? Explain.
The environmental impacts of electricity are the consumtion of many resources to make it. We have to burn coal to make electricity and it is polluting our air.
6) How many people are in your home?
There are 6 people.
7) What is your house made of?
I don't know what my house is made out of.
Which building material is the most energy efficient? Explain.
Bricks are the most energy efficient because they are able to keep energy consumption low, decreasing the loss of heat during the winter and minimizing the entry of heat during summer.
8) Does anyone of your home's electricity come from renewable sources?
No none of it.
9) How far do you travel by car each week?
50-150 miles.
Do you carpool or do anything to reduce your impact?
Not very often do I carpool.
10) Do you ride a motorcycle?
No.
11) What is the gas mileage in your car/motorbike?
I don't know.
12) How often do you drive with someone else?
Almost always.
13) How far do you travel by bus/train each week?
1-5 miles.
14) How many hours do you fly each year?
I never fly.
I eat animal based products very often, almost everyday.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain
I think it affects my footprint because the more I eat animal based product the more they are killing animals and the more recourses they are using to get the product in my hands.
2) How much of your food is processed, packaged and not locally grown?
About three quarters of everything I eat.
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
This affects my footprint because I am using up a lot of resources to just throw it away after I eat the product that is locally grown.
3) How much trash do you generate?
Somewhat less then the typical American.
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
Affects that this has on my footprint is the trash getting thrown away is being taken to landfills to sit there and it is killing our planet.
4) Which housing type best describes your home?
Free standing house with running water.
Why would this make a difference in your impact?
This makes a difference because families that live in a smaller home need less materials.
5) Do you have electricity in your home?
Yes I do.
What are the environment impacts of electricity? Explain.
The environmental impacts of electricity are the consumtion of many resources to make it. We have to burn coal to make electricity and it is polluting our air.
6) How many people are in your home?
There are 6 people.
7) What is your house made of?
I don't know what my house is made out of.
Which building material is the most energy efficient? Explain.
Bricks are the most energy efficient because they are able to keep energy consumption low, decreasing the loss of heat during the winter and minimizing the entry of heat during summer.
8) Does anyone of your home's electricity come from renewable sources?
No none of it.
9) How far do you travel by car each week?
50-150 miles.
Do you carpool or do anything to reduce your impact?
Not very often do I carpool.
10) Do you ride a motorcycle?
No.
11) What is the gas mileage in your car/motorbike?
I don't know.
12) How often do you drive with someone else?
Almost always.
13) How far do you travel by bus/train each week?
1-5 miles.
14) How many hours do you fly each year?
I never fly.
Changes Made
- Eating fewer animal based foods
- Eating more local foods and fewer processed foods
- Not driving my vehicle often
- Reduce the amount of trash generated
- Taking public transportation more
Reflection
Doing this activity taught me things that i haven't realized throughout my whole life. I am ruining my planet daily and am now realizing that I have to change my lifestyle to make the environment a better place to live in. There are so many little things that everyone can do to keep Earth healthy and clean. I would of never thought that five planets (Earth) would be needed to provide enough resources to support people i everyone lived like me. In my second quiz after making changes in my lifestyle, it reduced to 4.3 planets. Making at least one change is always better than nothing when it comes to saving the Earth.