

This calculation has some limits but it gives an immediate idea of the different impact on the Earth of the industrial countries and of the other ones.
- in the free time I use my bike or I walk every time I can;
- I do not buy mineral water any more and I drink tap water;
- I put low-flow plumbing devices on every taps;
- I put everywhere low energy light bulbs;
- I don't use the standby mode of the electronic devices;
- I set the temperature of my home at 18.5 degrees C in winter;
- I separate reciclable wastes as much as I can;
- I buy clothes and shoes only when I need them and not simply when I would like to have a new look;
- I am almost complete vegetarian;
- I buy only season fruit and vegetables;
- between two similar products I prefer the one that comes nearer;
- I do not use oneuse dishes and glasses;
- in my office I do not switch the light on if I have sufficient light from the window;
- I keep the fan-coil of my office room off either in winter or in summer because the heat or the fresh air that comes from the corridor is enough for me;
- I switch my computer and printer off at the end of the work day;
- I print documents on both sides of the paper;
- I reuse the plastic glass of the coffee machine for several times.
I could surely do more, but I think that the most important thing is to know the direction to make lighter my passage on Earth.
Unfortunately, if I look around, very few people care that!
The above one is a translation of an old post of mine: Cos'è l'impronta ecologica?
For Italian speaking people, I wrote a lot of posts on enviromental themes:
Altri miei post sull'ambiente:
Che almeno la bottiglia sia degradabile
Oro blu
Mettiamola fuori legge!
Decrescita felice o infelicità della decrescita?
Un pianeta di cento abitanti
Aspirante vegetariana
A caccia di buone notizie
Eroi verdi




