After tracking my carbon footprint, I assumed that my high number was due to living in a large family. I believed that because there were more people in my house, my family would be consuming more, thus increasing our footprint. Upon further thought though, I realized that since we all shared a single house, my family used the same power, tools, appliances, etc., causing the carbon footprint per person to be less than it would if one were living alone. Of course, living with multiple people is not nearly enough of an effort to say I am reducing my carbon footprint. Some steps my family must take to reduce our footprint are five minute showers, buying less food, and turning off lights when they are not needed/saving power in general. Once we are able to meet these goals, my family will be much more efficient and eco friendly.