Ill be honestuntil a few months ago I thought my eco footprint was just out of the ordinary buzzword that marketers toss vis--vis to sell reusable tote bags. next I stumbled on a carbon footprint calculator while procrastinating on a Sunday afternoon, and anything changed. I was amazed to look that my lifestyle was pouring out the equivalent of a small cars worth of CO all year. That moment made me wonder: how can I actually measure, understand, and shrink my eco footprint? That curiosity led me next to a rabbit hole of environmental footprint tools, each promising a clearer describe of the environmental impact we all leave behind.

The phrase my eco footprint sounds personal, and thats exactly the point. Its the report of all the carbon, water, and estate resources we consume, and it directly ties into the bigger narrative of climate change. gone I first wise saying the numberroughly 16 tons of CO per yearI felt a combination of guilt and curiosity. Guilt because I was share of the problem; curiosity because I wanted to know where that number came from and how I could bring it down.

Understanding my eco footprint as well as helped me look the ripple effects of everyday choices.