Eco Tracker - Ebooks

Carbon Footprint Calculator
  • Household
  • Food and Drink
  • Spending and Daily Habits
  • Energy, Heating and Water
  • Transport and Travel

Household: Question 1 of 6

Where do you live?

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We use your location to decide the averages to input when calculating your carbon footprint – but you are welcome to leave this blank if you would rather not share the information.

Household questions are only asked to inform your individual footprint and other questions should be answered for you as an individual.

Household: Question 2 of 6

How many people live in your house?

Anything over 16 counts as an adult for our calculation here.

Household questions are only asked to inform your individual footprint and other questions should be answered for you as an individual.

Household: Question 3 of 6

What is your household's annual income?

This is the total income of all household members after tax. We use this to estimate consumption of goods and services.

Household questions are only asked to inform your individual footprint and other questions should be answered for you as an individual.

Household: Question 4 of 6

What type of housing do you live in?

Apartment
Terraced house
Semi-detached house
Detached house

Statistically, apartments typically have the lowest energy consumption, with single, detached family homes usually having the highest.

Household questions are only asked to inform your individual footprint and other questions should be answered for you as an individual.

Household: Question 5 of 6

How many square metres (m2) is your home in total?

Just include indoor space for this question. If you are not sure, the average room is 16m2, so multiply this by the number of rooms you have.

Household questions are only asked to inform your individual footprint and other questions should be answered for you as an individual.

Household: Question 6 of 6

When was your home built / last renovated?

After 2010
In the 00’s
In the 90’s
In the 80’s
Before 1980
Not sure

Newer builds/recently renovated homes typically have better insulation and window glazing, reducing energy consumption from heating.

Household questions are only asked to inform your individual footprint and other questions should be answered for you as an individual.

Food and Drink: Question 1 of 3

How often do you eat meat / fish?

Never
1-2 days per week
A lot everyday

While the literature varies, it’s estimated that avoiding meat and fish can reduce your carbon footprint by as much as 20-30%.

Food and Drink: Question 2 of 3

How often do you eat dairy products?

Never
1-2 days per week
Almost everyday

There are now more than 50 different types of plant-based milks available.

Food and Drink: Question 3 of 3

How much food do you throw away?

None / Very little
Some
An average amount

Freezing leftovers, planning meals, and buying only what you need will reduce the amount of food you throw away.

Spending and Daily Habits: Question 1 of 5

How often do you buy high quality / longer lasting items?

Always / Whenever possible
Most of the time
Occasionally
Never

If you were to purchase a new necklace, for example, would you go to a jeweller for a higher price item that can be repaired and last a lifetime, or select an item from the high street with a lower price tag?

Spending and Daily Habits: Question 2 of 5

Do you usually go for experiences / services or items?

I always choose experiences / services
I prefer experiences / services
My habits are probably like the average consumer
I spend a lot more on items

Going to the theatre instead of buying a new bag, eating at a Chinese restaurant instead of buying a wok, visiting the cinema instead of buying a board game etc.

Spending and Daily Habits: Question 3 of 5

Do you choose ethical and environmental alternatives?

Always / Whenever possible
Often
Sometimes
Never

This includes things like using bar soap and shampoo, opting for Fairtrade and avoiding single-use plastics.

Spending and Daily Habits: Question 4 of 5

Do you tend to repair broken items?

Always / Whenever possible
Often
Sometimes
Never

This includes stitching up ripped clothes, taking broken jewellery for repair and repainting scratched furniture.

Spending and Daily Habits: Question 5 of 5

Do you recycle?

Always / Whenever possible
Often
Sometimes
Never

Recycling is fantastic but be sure to always explore reducing or re-using as options before recycling!

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 1 of 14

How much solar energy do you generate at your home?

If you do not generate any solar energy enter 0.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 2 of 14

What type of lighting do you have?

Mostly LED
More LED than regular lighting
Standard, incandescent lighting

LED bulbs are up to 90% more energy efficient than standard, incandescent bulbs.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 3 of 14

Do you turn off lights when they are not in use?

Always
Most of the time
Not very often
Never

If you are leaving a room for 15 minutes or less, it is actually more efficient to leave the lights on, due to the higher energy requirement of switching the light on afresh.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 4 of 14

What are your habits with your electrical devices?

I avoid leaving them on standby mode and use as little as possible
I try to reduce how often I use them and leave them on standby
My habits are probably like the average person
I use my electrical devices often, along with a lot of power!

This includes your computers, TV’s, phone etc.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 5 of 14

How often do you use your dishwasher?

I don't own a dishwasher, I handwash my dishes
As little as possible and always a full load
Usually a full load, sometimes half full
Whenever I need to, I don’t think about it
I typically run half loads more regularly

Using a dishwasher actually uses less water than handwashing under a running tap.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 6 of 14

What is your main heat source?

Ground source heat pump
Air source heat pump
Electrical radiators
Gas heating
Oil
Not sure

Have a read of our article here if you are not sure which type of heat pump you have.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 7 of 14

How much firewood do you use in a year?

None
20 – 40kg
40 - 100kg
100kg – 200kg
Over 200kg

The average bag of firewood you would pick up at a garden centre/supermarket is about 20 – 30kg.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 8 of 14

When using your heating, how much of the house do you heat?

Approximately half of the house
Approximately three quarters of the house
Most of the house
The whole house

If you’re not sure, think about which rooms in your house are heated compared to the total number of rooms. Don’t forget heated rails/underfloor heating in bathrooms too.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 9 of 14

What is the indoor temperature of your home?

18°C or colder
18°C - 21°C
21°C - 23°C
24°C or warmer

The average UK home has a temperature of between 18°C to 21°C.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 10 of 14

What type of shower do you have?

Low-flow shower
Normal shower
Not sure

Low flow showers can reduce water consumption by as much as 60%, saving thousands of litres of water per user every year.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 11 of 14

How many baths and showers do you take per week, and roughly how long are they?

The average shower is ~8 minutes, and baths are equal to ~20 minutes of showering.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 12 of 14

Excluding showers, how much water do you use in your bathroom day-to-day?

Not much, I’m careful to save water
Less than average, I try to save water
Average
A lot

Things like turning the tap off when you brush your teeth and using cold water will reduce this.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 13 of 14

How often do you use your washing machine?

As little as possible and always a full load
Usually a full load, sometimes half full
Whenever I need to, I don’t think about it
I typically run half loads more regularly

Even the most energy efficient washing machines use 15-30 gallons of water per load. Try spot-washing your clothes by hand and only putting them into the wash when absolutely necessary to reduce your water consumption.

Energy, Heating and Water: Question 14 of 14

How often do you air-dry your clothes?

Always
Most of the time
Occasionally / In good weather
Seldom / Never

Air-drying your clothes can save you and the planet huge amounts of resources, as tumble dryers typically have very high energy costs.

Transport and Travel: Question 1 of 8

How many of each of these types of vehicles do you own or use regularly?

The vehicles you select will be added to your transport options.

Transport and Travel: Question 2 of 8

On each day of the week, what mode of transport do you use to get to work / school?

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If you travel by bike or foot, leave the fields blank.

Transport and Travel: Question 3 of 8

How many short trips for leisure and social activities have you made this week using each of these modes of transport?

This includes things like going to the gym, visiting a friend, going to a gallery/exhibition etc. - pretty much any journeys that are not for work!
We’ll multiply this by 2 for your journey there and back in our calculation.

Transport and Travel: Question 4 of 8

How long / far does it take you to get to work / school?

km
Minutes

We’ll multiply this by 2 for your journey there and back in our calculation.

Transport and Travel: Question 5 of 8

How many longer trips by car have you taken this year?

e.g. to a neighbouring town, ~100km

Further afield within country, ~350km

Within Europe, ~1,500km

The journey there counts as one trip, the journey back counts as another.

We will average these trips out across the cars you told us about in question 1.

Transport and Travel: Question 6 of 8

How many longer trips by train / bus / other public transport have you taken this year?

e.g. to a neighbouring town, ~100km

Further afield within country, ~350km

Within Europe, ~1,500km

The journey there counts as one trip, the journey back counts as another.

Transport and Travel: Question 7 of 8

How many longer trips have you taken by plane this year?

Further afield within country, ~350km

Within Europe, ~1,500km

To other countries, ~7,000km

The journey there counts as one trip, the journey back counts as another.

Transport and Travel: Question 8 of 8

In an average, how much time would you spend on a ship, either cruising or for travel?

Days
Hours

Going by boat rather than plane is up to x15 more environmentally friendly.

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Going by boat rather than plane is up to x15 more environmentally friendly.