Reduce my ecological footprint

I’m not sure how long I will last, but it feels like the right thing to do for now. Aside from being the healthierst option, it’s also the best for the environment.

Starting off as a vegan, eating no animal bi-products, but just for now. Later i’ll start eating dairy again, and gradually maybe seafood. Who knows how long i’ll last.

Since I grew up on tank water I knew how important water was from a young age, but there’s always more I could be doing to save water…

• Fill the toilet tank with a pet bottle filled with rocks
• Take shorter showers
• Rarely take baths

I don’t use much paper, but I could use less. These are some ways i’ve found I can reduce my paper consumption, so i’ll give this a go first…

• Use less toilet paper
• Re-use work fax sheets for personal notes and lesson plans
• Re-use envelopes
• Sign up for electronic bank statements
• Use an electronic diary
• Record memos on your cell phone
• Read Metropolis online, instead of taking the magazine

If everyone on the planet lived my lifestyle we would need: 2.56 earths. Total footprint 40.21... which for Japan was lower an all scales except carbons, because I fly so often. I should buy carbon offsets but it’s hard enough finding the cash for the flights, let alone the offsets.

It’s hard to reduce packaging in Japan since everything is wrapped a million times, but i’ll find ways to reduce it.