Ecological footprint quiz

See how earth-friendly you are. I got a total footprint of 11 (they said if everyone lived like me, we'd need 2.6 planets). Not bad, I guess. Let me know what you get.

http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp#

Comments

Anonymous said…
Total footprint of 16, 3.7 planets.

--Lobo
9:37 AM
Anonymous said…
oh my!

total footprint, 28

6.3 planets

probably because of my long commute (108 miles/day
10:06 AM
Lisa said…
Yikes!

Total Footprint: 24

Planets: 5.4

I think being single and living in Austin both hurt me. I live alone and drive alone a lot. And public transportation is barely an option here.
10:23 AM
Bridget Unnel said…
IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.2 PLANETS.

I'm so ashamed...
10:30 AM
Bearette said…
No shame, Bridge...I think the vegetarian thing helped me.
10:53 AM
Anonymous said…
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 7
1.5 PLANETS

I find this somewhat suspicious as I unlike most New Yorkers I drive from time to time. But I guess not eating processed foods goes a long way too.
3:47 PM
Lora said…
16 with the highest score in goods and sevrices. Looks like I need to work on my reduce, reuse, recycle.

I'm excited to see that you have another Austinite reader for me to check out.
11:04 PM
Bearette said…
Yes, I think I have 3 Austin readers: you, Lisa, and Cynthia. It seems like there are a lot of cool people in Austin.
10:48 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Vegetable personalities

At the risk that you'll all think I'm nuts...but heck. I was getting cauliflower ready for dinner and it occurred to me that vegetables have different personalities. In my mind, anyway. Zucchini: the most agreeable of vegetables. It blends in with everyone, but it's never obsequious or false to itself. Sweet potatoes: the grandmother of vegetables. Very cozy and welcoming. Cauliflower: kind of bland, devoid of personality, but it could surprise you sometimes. Like a dull guy who occasionally tells a funny joke at the water cooler. Broccoli: feisty. Like a terrier. Spinach: kind of dour, but a loyal friend. Kale: has a fierce sense of individuality, but like spinach, is a loyal friend. Kale's affections last for life. Corn: this one is kind of a party animal. Corn is still drinking beer and making a mess when you'd like to be closing up. Tomatoes: a little sloppy. The kind of vegetable that needs to be reminded to tuck its shirt into its pants. Cabbage: not invited t...
Read more

happy birthday e!

[Posted by Bearette's husband until she has Internet access] e was born today! 8 pounds even, a cute and healthy baby boy. He likes to stick out his tongue just a little, and move his mouth around. The hospital gave him a little white hat with a purple pom pom. Bearette is tired but happy. Pictures soon.
Read more

Eventful

A lot has happened today already. I went to meet D for lunch and along the way I spotted a Boston terrier -- one blue eye, one brown. I stooped to pat it and then I heard an ear-bruising screech!! Everyone's head whipped around. Even the dog jumped. A taxi had squealed to a halt and there was a delivery boy on its hood. Somebody yelled, "Call an ambulance!" The boy seemed fine, even hopping on his bike to finish his deliveries -- but everyone persuaded him to stay. I took out my cell phone but another woman was already giving details to 911. After the woman finished the call, I was satisfied that help was on its way, so I continued. There were a bunch of rubberneckers/supporters gathered around the boy, so he wasn't alone. The dog stayed too. I was shaken by this, of course, but then something amusing happened. A few blocks later, I knelt down to pat a beagle tied outside a coffee shop, and it let loose with this big mournful howl: AROOOO. Everyone smiled, including a...
Read more