Supermarket Guru

It’s so easy to feel helpless when you read articles or watch news’ segments about the troubling impact we humans are having on our planet; you want to do something, but who knows where to begin? It’s overwhelming; daily life takes over, you put it to the back of your mind and feel guilty …

For everyone who feels they want to become more conscientious about the environment, but doesn’t know where to begin the place to start is on the web. There are various calculators that make taking the first steps less intimidating. You can calculate your carbon footprint and then offset your own carbon impact at the click of an icon.

One of the most user-friendly websites, www.zerofootprint.net allows you to easily calculate your carbon footprint and then follow the tips they suggest to reduce it. You can set goals to minimize your impact on the planet and also see specifically how you’re doing in different areas; for example how eating an organic diet and buying locally grown produce improve your rating. You can compare your rating with different countries around the globe and see how the rest of the world is doing!

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