How are you spending your time, energy, and money? If you have the time, it can be helpful to sketch out a typical day, week, or month. You might also take a look at recent bank statements. What patterns do you notice? What is your family’s current carbon footprint? This is another way to look at how you’re spending energy, in a very literal sense, and there are a number of carbon footprint calculators available online. I like the EPA’s calculator, as it allows you to see in concrete terms how much you can save in terms of dollars and carbon emissions by making simple changes at home:
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