How many Earth's do you use?

     After taking the quiz, the footprint calculator determined that it would take 3.6 planet Earths to provide enough resources, if everyone lived like me. My lifestyle would take 16.2 global acres of Earth's productive area. 
     A footprint, excluding the physical definition, is the impact you leave behind in this world. As humans consume more and more resources, they create a larger and larger negative impact on the planet. If everyone was to unplug items they weren't using, like their phone charger, their computer, their television, etc; if everyone would recycle paper and plastic. If everyone committed to walking one day a week rather than driving, not only would we have more resources, we would a healthier planet. The human race does not comprehend the danger we put out by using so much and giving so little. 
    In order to reduce my footprint, I am going to commit to three areas that will assist me. One, I will walk to class everyday rather than driving. Two, I will recycle my paper and my plastic bottles, and three, I will unplug all of the items I am not using. I hope by choosing these three activities that I will help create a healthier planet, because we only have one Earth.