Help Build Greenopolis

Help make Greenopolis.com your community! Tell us what you like, don't like, or what you want to see on your site!

CO2 Emissions Calculator

Now that you know your carbon footprint, it's time to start shrinking it! There's no better way to track your progress than by starting a Low Carbon Diet Action Plan!

The above calculator is based on the following levels of CO2 emissions, provided by David Gershon, author of Green Living Handbook and Low Carbon Diet:

  • Level 1: greater than 80,000 lbs.
    • Lots of room for improvement!
  • Level 2: 70,000 – 79,999 lbs.
  • Level 3: 60,000 – 69,999 lbs.
    • There's still lots of changes you can make to reduce your footprint.
  • Level 4: 50,000 – 59,999 lbs.
  • Level 5: 40,000 – 49,999 lbs.
    • A great start.
  • Level 6: 30,000 – 39,999 lbs.
  • Level 7: 20,000 – 29,999 lbs.
    • If you're doing this well, please share and let us know how you're doing it!
  • Level 8: 10,000 – 19,999 lbs.
  • Level 9: 1,000 – 9,999 lbs.
  • Level 10: less than 1,000 lbs.
    • Wow, you're practically carbon neutral. Congratulations!

Green Tips

  • Green your lawn.
    Green Living Handbook
    If you use chemical fertilizers and weed killers on your lawn, these chemicals end up in the water supply. Use compost to fertilize, and consider tolerating a few weeds.

Speaking of Green

Latest Post

LifeCycle Guy

To the lady in the green prius...

Yes I drive a large SUV.  No I am not a hypocrite.   My "big stupid truck that is killing us all" is far more efficient for me than your little green hybrid.

What? Sh...

Latest Forum Topic

AnnieZ

Have you ever thought about where your trash and recycling goes after you set it to the curb or bring it to the dumpster or bring it to the big green or blue bins?! I have!  I've been researching it all and figured out that my recycling isn't going...

Latest Poll