My Carbon Footprint

So I went to this lovely website: The Nature Conservancy to determine my carbon footprint. In case you don't know, your carbon footprint is the number of tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) that you emit into the atmosphere every year. My current carbon footprint is 26, which is below the U.S. National average of 27. While I'm pleased to be below the national average, there are many things I can do to make my footprint even smaller.

Currently, I have my air-conditioning off and only my ceiling fan on. It's cool outside, so I also have my windows open. I won't lie though, it has been a hot summer, and I've had the air on most of it (my electric bill has not made me happy, either). To my credit, I've actually had the thermostat on 84 nearly all summer though, so my air didn't run continuously. I've also been making a more conscious effort to recycle this summer, although not as much as I should be.

There are a few things I need to work on. I don't unplug electronic appliances that I'm not using, which is not good. I also don't compost, which is something I really wish I did.

I'm moving into a new apartment next week, so I'm going use my new place as an opportunity to start fresh and build new habits. I expect great things!

The Green Gemini