According to the eco-footprint calculator it would take 5.4 earths to support my lifestyle if everyone lived like me. Some of the suggestions to change this were to pledge the reduction of animal products I consume by 50%, pledge the use of fewer products containing plastics, and pledge to take a local vacation this year. If we assume that we are close to or over our carrying capacity now, and if the average person takes 4.9 earths to support their lifestyle, we would only be able to support about 1.5 billion people rather than the current 6.9 billion. I think that the main thing that I could do would be to reduce the amount of plastics that I use. Instead of buying single serving foods I can cook my food at home and use re-usable containers to take it with me. I am a bigger guy and because I work out often, I need more food than most and I don’t see myself reducing animal products anytime soon. I can definitely take local vacations and I am looking into ways to insulate my house better to reduce my energy consumption (and the bill!). Another thing I thought of was to buy a re-usable water bottle to take with me instead of buying bottled water. It would save plastic as well as money and it is an easy change to make. I have also been purchasing more organic food products for health reasons which can also help my eco-footprint.
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