Calculate Your Greener Future
Online tools crunch the numbers and give personal sustainability tips
September 15, 2005
Rose Miller Utne.com
A veritable green toolbox for the environmentally concerned is
just a few mouse-clicks away. Several online green auditing tools
can help you calculate your environmental impact and answer
pressing questions about how you can lessen the stress you place on
the planet.
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The Personal
Environmental Impact Calculator
A good place to start when conducting a personal environmental
audit. It helps you measure your weight on the earth in terms of
water and energy use, transportation habits, and recycling
behavior.
Ecological Footprint
Quiz
The average American might stomp on 24 acres of land and water a
year. The quiz helps determine how many acres it takes to support
your lifestyle. After you finish the short survey, you can navigate
the site's resources for tips on going on an energy-use diet.
SafeClimate Carbon
Footprint Calculator
To calculate your carbon footprint, you'll need to have your home
energy bills handy. This site even helps you track your progress in
reducing your carbon emissions.
Add Up Your CO2 Emissions
If you're in a hurry or you've lost (or recycled) your energy
bills, this handy survey can help you estimate your average yearly
CO2 emissions.
AirHead Emissions
Calculator
This calculator helps you evaluate and track personal pollution on
a monthly basis and even generates colorful graphs based on the
information you provide, comparing your emissions to the national
average and your previous months' emissions.