Project environmental countdown

hello all.

So since my project (to see how much of a negative impact i have on the planet and what i can do to reduce this) begins tomorrow i have been preparing myself to what will be coming.
I have created a type of research sheet where i can record my use of various things. It's hard to think about absolutely everything that one does so if you see any gaps give us a holler.
i will initially only record my home and freetime and not work or school because i haven't yet figured out how to calculate energy etc at such places.

I appologize for the dryness of this post. i don't want to scare anyone off. i promise that more interesting posts with findings and musings around this subject will be posted later. i will also try to get photos of various aspects of this life research.
lots of love

testing peter's newest invention. pedal powered power station. hopefully this will supply us with energy for the computer and a light.


Year 2010
environmental countdown
Weekly log

Week date to date_____________________

Groceries used: mon tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly
local?
How far did they come
organic?
wrapping?

New tips and ideas:



Clean/Hygiene: mon tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly
Local?
Organic products?
Wrapping?
Non animal tested?

New tips and ideas:


Transport: mon tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly
What mode of transport?
How far
How much fuel?
How many people?

New tips and ideas:



Electricity; mon `tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly

Lightbulb ceiling_________________________
Lightbulb standing___________________________
TV________________________________________
DVD player________________________
Computer_________________________
Stereo ___________________________
Appliances ________________________
Fan__________________________________
Xmas lights________________________
Humidifier______________________________

Kitchen; mon `tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly

Lightbulbx1______________________
Ceiling light__________________________
Fan_______________________
Stove________________________
Bread maker __________________
Kettle ___________________________
Microwave ___________
Fridge _____________________________
Freezerx2_______________________
Clock________________________________________
Appliances extra _____________________
Out door light x 2 light bulbs ___________________________


Bathroom
light bulb_________________________________
Extra appliances ___________________________

Bedroom
Light bulbs bed small________________________
Light standing tall_________________________
Light ceiling_____________________________
Clock ____________________________________
Heater __________________________________

Washing machine ______________________
Oven _____________________________

New tips and ideas:




Rubbish/Recycle (record if possible to recycle) weekly
Glass__________________________________________
Soft paper ex toilet paper/tissue_______________________
Hard paper ex cardboard_________________________________
Paper ex newspaper/printed material______________________
Hard plastic ex containers___________________________________
Soft plastic ex plastic bags___________________________
Aluminium ex cans________________________________
Metal ex steel______________________________
Wood___________________________________________
Biodegradable ex food scraps____________________________
Electronic _____________________________________
Batteries_______________________________
Biohazards ex paint_____________________________
Other_________________________





Recycle myself weekly
Soft paper ex toilet paper/tissue____________________________
Hard paper ex cardboard______________________________
Paper ex newspaper/printed material_________________________
Hard plastic ex containers_________________________________
Soft plastic ex plastic bags_______________________________
Aluminium ex cans________________________________________
Metal ex steel_____________________________________________
Wood_____________________________________________________
Biodegradable ex food scraps_______________________________
Electronic _________________________________________
Batteries____________________________________________
Biohazard ex paint___________________________
Glass________________________________________
Other________________________________________

New tips and ideas:




Water usage mon tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly
Shower_________________________________________
Washing hands___________________________________
Toilet flush_____________________________________
Bath________________________________________
Dishes___________________________________________
Drinking__________________________________________
Cooking_________________________________________
Laundry______________________________________
Plants____________________________________
Humidifier_________________________________

Energy to heat water________________________


New tips and ideas;

Purchases mon tue wed thu fri sat sun weekly


New tips and ideas:

Wood used in wood stove per week/ amount used during the winter will have to equal the amounts of trees i will have to plant come spring time.