Different lifestyles Different choices

My lifestyle would change drastically because, for once I would have a recycle bin for different things like plastic and paper, I would reuse many things. I would disconnect everything that i'm not using. I would buy reusable products so that they wont go to waste. I would donate clothes instead of just throwing them out. I have many backpacks that I don't use, so instead of throwing them out I would donate it to the American Birding Association who accepts donated backpacks. Recycling Batteries will also be very helpful, instead of just throwing them out while keeping hazardous metals in landfills. Places like Radio Shack and Office Depot accept reusable ones. I have over 300 books in my house from collecting, gifts, purchased, or just having them from throughout the years, I can rip out the pages and give it to the   Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation who accepts paper. I have many broken electronics that I've never bothered to do anything with because i don't know where to recycle them, but what I found out is that the  The Wireless Foundation accepts electronics, they refurbish them and give them away. I already use compact fluorescent light bulbs they last longer and take away less energy. I have to admit that becoming a vegetarian would be a challenge for me but, I'm up for it if it's gonna help the planet, first of I would have to stop eating/drinking things like dairy products, seafood, chicken, or any type of meat. I would have to start purchasing different kinds of foods, that support my new way of eating. Becoming vegetarian wont be all that bad because I would be eating a lot healthier that I used to. I would have to check labels, read ingredients and nutrition facts. There are ups and downs of becoming a vegetarian because some proteins that vegetarian food lacks are iron calcium vitamin D and zinc. I'm still up for the vegetarian challenge though, It will make me healthier and the earth safer thanks to one more person. In the end my lifestyle would have changed drastically because most of the things that can be recycled, I never had a clue that it could have been. I would be helping the environment even if it is just me doing things differently.  

What is a carbon footprint

A carbon footprint is defined as: The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

In other words: When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending on its fuel consumption and the driving distance. (CO2 is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide). When you heat your house with oil, gas or coal, then you also generate CO2. Even if you heat your house with electricity, the generation of the electrical power may also have emitted a certain amount of CO2. When you buy food and goods, the production of the food and goods also emitted some quantities of CO2.