I like the idea of getting back to a more earth-friendly way of life. Reducing my consumption patterns isn't as easy as I'd like. We buy recycled content toilet paper and use cloth napkins. But when we have company stay with us (the grandparents stay 6 weeks at a time, 3 to 4 times a year!) it is difficult to get them on board and to stay on board. They just bought regular toilet paper, well it is softer! And they bought paper plates and napkins, not even of recycled content. Little by little, we'll get through to them.
Heather
Carbon Footprint
Total
52
Tons
31% better
9Tons
Transportation
66% better than average
9Tons
Housing
29% better than average
35Tons
Shopping
8% better than average
Pledged Actions
| Tons/yr Saved (mtCO2e) | $/yr Saved | Upfront Cost | 10-yr Net $ Saved | Payback (years) | Done? | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ride My Bike for 20 miles per week instead of driving my vehicle which gets 28 mpg. | 0.42 | $111 | $0 | $1,110 | 0 | |
 | Dry Your Clothes On the Line instead of drying 7 loads of laundry per week. | 0.25 | $86 | $0 | $860 | 0 | |
 | Change My Diet by reducing the amount of processed and / or animal-based foods that I eat and / or increasing the amount of vegetables and plant-based foods in my diet. | 2.41 | $1,467 | $0 | $14,670 | 0 | |
| Total | 3.08 | $1,664 | $0 | $16,640 | 0 |
Completed Actions
| Tons/yr Saved (mtCO2e) | $/yr Saved | Upfront Cost | 10-yr Net $ Saved | Payback (years) | Done? | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Practice Eco-Driving by reducing my top speed on the freeway from 70 mph to 65 mph and minimizing rapid acceleration and breaking. This will improve my fuel economy and save me 56 gallons of gas per year. | 0.63 | $168 | $0 | $1,680 | 0 | |
 | Make the Switch from incandescent light bulbs to CFL's. Replace 5 regular bulbs that usually burn for 5 hours per day with more efficient CFL's. | 0.18 | $63 | $-81 | $711 | 0 | |
| Total | 0.81 | $231 | $-81 | $2,391 | 0 |
