Oops

So I guess I'm not very sustainable. Apparently, my lifestyle would lead to the usage of 4.4 planets worth of resources if everyone lived like me.

Energy usage seems to be the biggest contributor to my footprint, that and food and services usage. 

Because of these results, I have three goals to work on reducing my footprint this quarter:

1. Reduce my energy consumption.

    -My power bill last month was $277. That to me was my first sign that maybe my household should try using less electricity. I'll work on keeping my appliances unplugged when not in use to prevent "ghost power" and I'll also talk with my roommates about their energy consumption habits as well. A big change to make would be turning our heaters on for less time in the day.

2. Buy in a more sustainable manner

    -I buy a lot of processed foods and new products and goods. A significant change I can make to my behavior is to start buying more locally-sourced/organic products and foods, as well as choosing to go to second-hand shops to look for used clothing and such. Also, when it comes to food, I will try to buy more produce compared to meat products

3. Becoming a more proactive recycler

    -I typically recycle as much as I can, but I definitely let it slide once in a while when I'm not at home, so I can focus more on being aware of my recycling options when I'm not home with the convenient recycling basket. I'm also going to be emphasizing more recycling in my house because my roommates are as on top of it as I am.

According to the KQED survey, I am concerned about the environment. I don't think I really needed a survey to tell me that, but it was interesting nonetheless.