After answering truthfully on the website (http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumerconsequences/), I was surprised to see that if everyone on Earth lived like me, we would need 3.5 Earths to sustain all the people on the planet. My highest impact was in the category of the food that I consume, followed by the waste my house generates and my public and personal transportation. My smallest impact is my apartment building and my use of goods and services. I have no electrical impact (according to the website).
I would love to recycle, however, my apartment complex doesn't have the opportunity to recycle anything. I know that there are other opportunities elsewhere, but the convenience of having a recycling center close-by outweighs the cost of driving to a center. My roommates do not want to recycle or feel the same way that I do about the convenience factor which makes it difficult to begin recycling. I am surprised by my results and I am willing to make changes. I would like to buy more locally and organic. I will do the research to find grocery stores to help me change.
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