How to Measure Your Carbon Footprint
- 1). Multiply your average monthly electricity bill -- rounded to the nearest dollar -- by 105.
- 2). Multiply your average monthly gas bill by 105. If you do not use gas, the figure will be zero.
- 3). Multiply your average monthly oil bill in dollars by 113. If you do not use oil, the figure will be zero.
- 4). Calculate the total yearly mileage of all of your vehicles. Multiply this figure in kilometers by .79. If you do not own and operate a car, the figure will be zero.
- 5). Multiply the number of flights of 4 hours or less you take annually by 1,100.
- 6). Multiply the number of flights of 4 hours or more you take annually by 4,400.
- 7). Add 184 if you do not recycle newspaper. If you do recycle newspaper, add zero.
- 8). Add 166 if you do not recycle aluminum and tin. If you do recycle aluminum and tin, add zero.