Your Current Emissions
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Enter your data |
Pounds of carbon dioxide/year |
| The Basics |
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How many people live in
your home?
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How do you heat your house?
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Electric Heat
Natural Gas
Oil |
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| Transportation |
On average, how
many miles do you put on your car(s)?
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Per Week
Per Year
225 miles/week is about average in the United States per
vehicle.
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| What is the average
gas mileage for your car (miles per gallon)? |
If you're unsure, assume
your car gets 22 miles per gallon, which is about average.
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13,500 pounds is about
average per vehicle. |
| Home
Energy |
| On average, how
much do you pay for electricity each month? |
$80 is about average in the United States for a household
of two people.
Our calculations assume that
you pay 8 cents/kWh. We estimate your emissions based
on the national average mix of fuels used to generate
electricity. Your actual emissions may be higher or lower
depending on your electricity provider's power mix.
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20,000 pounds is about average for a household of two
people.
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| On average, how
much do you spend on natural gas each month? |
$50 is about average in the United States for a household
of two people.
Our calculations assume that
you pay $6.51/thousand cubic feet
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11,000 pounds is about average for a household of two people.
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| On average, how
much do you spend on fuel oil each month? |
$50 is about average in the United States for a household
of two people.
Our calculations assume that you pay $0.92/gallon
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14,500 pounds is about average for a household of two
people.
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| Waste |
| What proportion
of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics) does your
household currently recycle? |
25% is about average in the United States. |
4,800 pounds is about average for a household of two people.
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| Your
Total Emissions |
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The
calculator provides a rough estimate of your household's
total emissions |
60,000 pounds is about average in the United States for
a household of two people.
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What You Can Do to Reduce Emissions
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| Transportation |
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Amount of CO2
you can avoid per year
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| Buy a vehicle that
gets more miles/gallon than your current one. |
more miles per gallon |
pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
Reduce the number
of miles you drive by this amount.
Per Week
Per Year
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miles
Walking, biking, carpooling,
telecommuting, and using mass transit are good options.
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pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
| Home
Energy |
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Amount of CO2
you can avoid per year
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Replace
60-watt incandescent light bulbs with 13-watt ENERGY STAR lights.
(Enter the number of bulbs you will replace.)
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You'll
get the same amount of light for less energy and lower monthly
bills. |
pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
Replace your old
refrigerator with an ENERGY STAR model. Will
you take this action?
Yes
No
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New
refrigerators cost much less to operate than old ones. |
pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
Turn up your air
conditioner thermostat by
degrees Fahrenheit in summer.
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You'll
save money as well as reduce your emissions. |
pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
Turn down your heating
thermostat by
degrees Fahrenheit on winter nights.
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Dropping the heat at night can make a difference. |
pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
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Replace single-glazed windows
with ENERGY STAR windows. Will
you take this action?
Yes
No
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This step can save you a bundle
in cold or hot climates.
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pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
Replace old gas
or oil furnace or boiler with an ENERGY
STAR model. Will you take this action?
Yes
No |
New
models are much more efficient and cheaper to run. |
pounds
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percent of your total emissions |
| Waste
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Amount of CO2
you can avoid per year
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| Above, you reported
a recycling rate of
percent. Could you increase the fraction of paper, glass,
metals, and plastics that you recycle? If so, by what percentage?
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percent more
For example, if you think you
could increase recycling in your household from 25% to
35%, enter "10" in the cell above.
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pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
| Examples of source
reduction activities include buying food in bulk and reusing
garbage bags, glass bottles, plastic containers, etc. Could
you reduce a portion of your household waste? If so, by
how much? |
percent
For example, if you think
you could reduce the waste you generate by 20 percent,
enter "20" in the cell above.
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pounds |
percent of your total emissions |
| Your Totals |
| If you took all
the actions listed above, you would reduce your emissions
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pounds per year |
percent of your total emissions |
| Your new total annual
CO2 emissions would be |
pounds per year |
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