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Green Facts for the Individual
Calculate Your Ecological Footprint
- How many trees do you need to plant to offset your carbon emissions?
Try the Tree
calculator at American
Forests which is based on energy used and garbage generated at home.
- How many acres of land does it take to support your lifestyle? Try
the Ecoprint calculator
at Redefining Progress
- How much air pollution is saved with each kilowatt hour of energy
conserved? Try the Green
Schools calculator.
- Where does your electricity come from (coal, hydro, nuclear) and how
much pollution is generated? Try the Environmental
Defense calculator.
- How much does it cost you to commute? Try the EPA
calculator.
- How much energy savings can you get by purchasing office equipment,
consumer electronics, lighting products, HVAC, or residential appliances
that are compliant with EPA Energy*Star? See the EPA.
Test Your Knowledge
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