Getting to Your 10% Footprint Reduction

(The information below is also available here in print-friendly PDF format, to help as a visual guide in your continuing daily efforts at footprint reduction.)

Groceries

(Don't forget to bring reusable shopping bags!)

[ ] Shop locally

    - Farmer's market (Fri. 10am-2pm, San Pedro Square)   
    - Spartan Smart Cart (Tues. 10:15am-1:30pm, near the Olympic statues)
    - Health food store (VTA Bus 82 to Whole Foods in Campbell)

10 points (        )           

[ ] Buy biodegradable cleaning products

    - Check out 7th Generation or use vinegar and baking soda.

5 points (        )           

[ ] Buy organic!

    - Even Safeway has organic options now, at good prices!

13 points (       )           

Chores

[ ] Laundry & Dishes

    - Wait until I have enough for a full load!                     
    - Hang out laundry instead of using the drier when possible.

1 point each (       )           

[ ] Sort recycling and take to the curb

    - Santa Clara County has curbside pickup for
      glass, metal, paper, plastics (#s 1-7) and more.

5 points (       )           

[ ] Don't wash the car - Wait another few weeks!

1 point (       )           

School

[ ] Take the bus or train to campus ____ days per week.

    - Check out schedules and routes at 511.org

1 point/day (       )           

[ ] Get some exercise and ride my bike to campus.

    - Take a bike skills class as a refresher - bikesiliconvalley.org

 2 points/weekday (       )           

Weekend

[ ] Check out Craigslist.org, Freecycle.org, and the thrift shops!

    - Buy, sell, and donate used clothes, household items,
      and electronics instead of buying new.

3 points (       )           

[ ] Swap out old light bulbs with energy-efficient CFL bulbs.

  - Find stores that sell PG&E-subsidized CFLat - www.pge-cfl.com

2 points (       )           

Total Points*  __________         

(*25 points represents 10% of the nationwide average ecological footprint.)