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Footprint Estimation Form
Presented through the efforts and generosity of Jason Venetoulis.


Do not enter any COMMAS. Fill all fields. Enter values less than 1 as, for example, one half is 0.5 NOT .5.
In an average week how much of the following food items do you eat? .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

Food
Vegetables and Fruits
1 serving ~ 6  oz. & 0.5 lbs.		 lbs. Fish
Avg. week  = 0.33 lbs.		 lbs.
Pasta
Enter #  of 4 oz. servings		 # Beef
Avg. week  = 1.5 lbs.		 lbs.
Chicken
Avg. week  = 1.25 lbs.		 lbs. Cheese and Butter
Avg. week  = 0.5 lbs.		 lbs.
Pork
Avg. week  = 1 lbs.		 lbs. Eggs per week?
Avg. week  = 5		 #
How many 8 oz. glasses of the following beverages are consumed in the average week?

Drink
Juice # servings Wine # servings
Soda # servings Milk # servings
Coffee # servings
How many times in an average week do you eat breakfast, lunch or dinner at a restaurant?

Eat Out
Number of times #
House large is your house or apartment? .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

Housing
Each room equals 1 #
How many miles do you travel each week and while on vacation? .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  

Transportation
Gasoline car
Weekly miles.
Avg. week = 220.		 miles Airplane
Flight time round
trip last year.		 hours
Do you conserve energy at home and work? .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  

Energy
No = 10000 Sometimes = 8500 Usually = 7000 Always = 5000 #
Do you conserve water at home and work? .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  

Water
No = 10000 Sometimes = 8500 Usually = 7000 Always = 5000 #
Do you recycle? .  .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  

Waste
No = 1000 Yes = Multiply fraction not recycled by 1000 #


Click the button for your Ecological   in acres.
The average student footprint is around 10 acres.  


Compare this number to the 5.5 acres fair Earthshare amount. Identify the categories
that contribute the largest amount of your Footprint. Can these be reduced? If so, how?



Do not enter any COMMAS. Fill all fields. Enter values less than 1, such as one half as 0.5 NOT .5.


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