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What else can I do?

Are YOU Bigfoot?

What's your ecological footprint?

We hope you'll take time to assess your own footprint, then resolve to do something about it. Below are some of the easiest ways you can reduce your impact. Even small actions – taking public transport to work instead of driving, say, or eating locally produced foods – can make a big difference if you do them regularly.

Food Impactssaves:
Increase the amount of organically grown food that you eat by 50% 0.1 acres
Increase the amount of locally grown food that you eat by 50% 0.2 acres
Increase the amount of unprocessed and unpackaged food that you eat by 50% 0.3 acres
Eat a vegetarian dinner instead of meat once a week 0.5 acres
Household Impactssaves:
Dry 12 loads of laundry per month on the clothesline rather than in the dryer 0.1 acres
Shower 3 minutes less per day 0.1 acres
Set the thermostat 5 degrees lower in the winter 0.2 acres
Transportation Impactssaves:
Drive 20 miles less per week 0.3 acres
Fly 5 hours less per year 0.3 acres