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Your ecological footprint is measured by the impact you have on the environment; the more carbon admissions you use the bigger your footprint will be, the goal is to have the smallest footprint possible.​

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- Recycle. Recycling is an extremely important and effective way of lowering the effects of your eco footprint. There are recycling facilities all across NZ where you can leave your rubbish to be recycled / up-cycled into something more. Make sure to make an effort in your home of separating plastic, paper, metal and glass waste
- Cut out plastic. If we keep using as much plastic as we are currently using it is estimated that there will be more plastic in the ocean then fish. That may upset the whole ecosystem as there are many organisms that feed on sea-life, including humans.  There are many alternatives to use instead of single use plastic such as paper shopping bags, metal straws and using beeswax wraps instead of buying endless rolls of plastic wrap.

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- Stop wasting food, in New Zealand it is estimated that 100,00 tons of food are wasted each year. Food waste is also an extensive contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Eat less meat. Meat products such as beef, pork and veal have been proven to carry the most greenhouse gas emissions whilst diets which don't have a lot of meat were shown to carry the least.
- Plant based protein. Relating to the point above, switching to plant based protein can greatly diminish the greenhouse gases in your diet.
- Eat more fiber-rich foods. Eating food that has a higher fiber intake can not just improve you health and well being but can also lower your carbon footprint.

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- Turn off lights when you leave a room. Its just a waste of money and electricity if you are leaving the room there is no reason to leave the lights on.
- Turning appliances off at the wall. Even though you have pressed the off button power is still running through the cable, turning certain appliances off at the wall can save about $70 each year.
- Heating and cooling. When you need to heat or cool your house try to only use it in the rooms you are in. There is no point in using a lot of power and money to heat a whole house when you are staying in one room.