Compute Your Ecological Footprint

Transportation: (Why is Travel Important?)
How did I travel today? Think about each time you went somewhere...

Water Use: (Why is Water Important?)
How much water did I use?

When I brushed my teeth:

	I let the water run the whole time
	I turned off the tap

When I use the toilet:

	I flush every time
	I use a low-flow toilet or put a 1 litre plastic container full of water or rocks to displace water in the toilet, so each flush uses less water
	I sometimes let the "yellow mellow," especially if other people will be using the toilet soon (i.e. first thing in the morning and before bed time)

Clothing: (Why are Clothes Important?)
I am wearing:

	Only brand new clothes
	Some second-hand or hand-me-down clothing
	Almost all second-hand or hand-me-down clothing

Play: (How is Play Important?)
In the sports and games I like to play, the equipment I need is:

	A lot (full jersey and pads, computers, etc.)
	Not so much (balls, hoops, game boards etc.)
	None or very little

This much land was made into a field, arena, pools, ski slopes and parking lots for the sports and games I like to play:

	Lots (more than the area of a football field)
	Some (about the area of a football field)
	None or very little

In general, I spend this much money a day on recreational activities:

Food: (How is Food Important?)
When I eat a meal there is this much left on my plate:

	Half of the food there was to begin with
	A bit of the food
	I clean my plate

In a typical day, I eat meat:

In my lunch, this much food is wrapped in paper or plastic that I throw away:

School: (How is School Important?)
When my class leaves the classroom for recess or another activity we turn off the lights:

My classroom recycles:

	Nothing
	Some paper
	All of our paper, cans, and drink boxes