How location, household size and income impact your carbon footprint

[Ontarkie 13,915]

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Wow!

Your TOTAL carbon footprint is only 46% of comparable households , and 305% of the global average.

These emissions are the equivalent of burning 64 barrels of oil,

or driving 5 typical 25 mpg cars 10,000 miles per year.

Metric tons CO2/year How does my Carbon Footprint

(metric tons CO2e/yr) compare?

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I didn't think of myself as a hippie hmmmm

Edited April 26, 2011 by Ontarkie

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Urban garden, less meat, more bike riding and walking, less driving. We sin on airline trips.

That's great! When we eventually can buy our own home, I'd like to have my own garden, and possibly raise some animals - goats, chickens.

I need to get a new bike, but walking/bus is viable where we live.

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can't crop an image here at work, but i have the same footprint as Steven...

except i have "47 similar US Households" on that part... everything else is the same.

I feel dirty now.

I need to go buy an F-350 with a huge exhaust.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

can't crop an image here at work, but i have the same footprint as Steven...

except i have "47 similar US Households" on that part... everything else is the same.

I feel dirty now.

I need to go buy an F-350 with a huge exhaust.

Pretty soon you'll be wearing patchouli oil drenched, tie-dye shirts and sitting under trees in public parks while doing yoga meditation.

[Zero Sum 305]

That's great! When we eventually can buy our own home, I'd like to have my own garden, and possibly raise some animals - goats, chickens.

I need to get a new bike, but walking/bus is viable where we live.

Just got a new bike a few weeks ago. I feel like one of those urban hipsters now.

As for our garden- its raised and in the parking lot behind the building. Right in between the parking and a fence... about 20 sq ft. Enough to give us decent summer tomatoes and peppers for our spanish gazpacho soups and salads. Against the back porch I have blueberries. Can't complain.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Just got a new bike a few weeks ago. I feel like one of those urban hipsters now.

As for our garden- its raised and in the parking lot behind the building. Right in between the parking and a fence... about 20 sq ft. Enough to give us decent summer tomatoes and peppers for our spanish gazpacho soups and salads. Against the back porch I have blueberries. Can't complain.

Very cool. I'm not sure what kind of bike to get, but those beach cruisers don't look appealing to me in spite of their retro look. I want a bike that I can cruise the streets on and pick up chicks with.

[^_^ 5,021]

Just got a new bike a few weeks ago. I feel like one of those urban hipsters now.

As for our garden- its raised and in the parking lot behind the building. Right in between the parking and a fence... about 20 sq ft. Enough to give us decent summer tomatoes and peppers for our spanish gazpacho soups and salads. Against the back porch I have blueberries. Can't complain.

Don't know, but I'm seriously going home to make some damn Gazpacho now.

HAL 9000 is fond of cool Gazpacho...

But its not a cold weather soup!

All this tomato talk has gotten me in the mood for some cold Gazpacho.

Once I move to a building with rooftop use ability... then we can talk about an organic urban garden too. For now its an indoor organic garden, as its been for the last couple of years.

[Zero Sum 305]

Very cool. I'm not sure what kind of bike to get, but those beach cruisers don't look appealing to me in spite of their retro look. I want a bike that I can cruise the streets on and pick up chicks with.

Just attach one of these and make sure you have a bottle of champagne for those *special moments.*

(ETA: Google Fail)

Gazpacho is from Spain. Wife is from Spain.

Edited April 26, 2011 by Zero Sum

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Gazpacho is from Spain. Wife is from Spain.

It ain't just the gazpacho It's everything.

Although I must say, it is sheer genius to create a sockpuppet and not try to disguise it in any way.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

Well Done!

(total footprint)

Your TOTAL carbon footprint is 82% of comparable households, and 408% of the global average.

These emissions are the equivalent of burning 123 barrels of oil,

or driving 10 typical 25 mpg cars 10,000 miles per year.

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Well Done!

Your TRANSPORTATION carbon footprint is 62% of comparable households

10.6 You

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Well Done!

Your HOUSING carbon footprint is 75% of comparable households

16.1 You

[Zero Sum 305]

It ain't just the gazpacho It's everything.

Although I must say, it is sheer genius to create a sockpuppet and not try to disguise it in any way.

I don't understand.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

I didn't think of myself as a hippie hmmmm

another tree hugger revealed!

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I don't understand.

Of course not.

[Zero Sum 305]

Of course not.

And this HAL 9000 lives in Chicago! I must meet this person. Sounds like we'd get along.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Zero, can you tell me the brand and model of the bike? And I hope it's under $300.