Many students using our footprint calculator said that they could not pledge to reduce their home footprints because they were not making the decisions for the household. Here is your chance to design your own sustainable virtual household!
If you had your own home, what would you do to make it more energy efficient? Where would you get your electricity from? Where would your house be? Would you live near to your school or work or local transit options? Where would you get your food from?
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For my own home, I would make it more energy efficient by only plugging in electronics that are currently being used, and unplug them when they are not in use. I will also choose a house that relies heavily on daylight rather than artificial light.
Realistically would you really take out your electronics during the day or when you are not using them. Those small things are not really the main cause of all the power being used in a household. I do agree with using less harsh/artificial light and trying to use the natural light.
In my opinion, I like the idea that you would try to be more energy efficient by only plugging in electronics that are being used. However, I think it would be a hassle to unplug every electronic after using it. Instead, I would just focus on unplugging one or two electronics when not using them. You could focus on unplugging your charger when your phone or computer is done charging.