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    What’s My Shoe Size? Calculating My Footprint

    Calculating your “footprint” can be a great starting point to identify areas of your lifestyle where you consume the most amount of resources. But what’s the difference between and ecological and carbon footprint? Ecological footprint calculators are different from carbon footprint calculators in that they include more components of everyday lifestyle in more relative terms, whereas carbon footprint calculators are more specific to energy consumption but often allow for more precise responses. While I explore different footprint calculators and results in this post, this article is not a comparison between different tools. Instead, I will show you how I interpret the results and ways to implement changes to reduce my…

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    Signs of Spring

    I live in central Maine, one of the northernmost states in the Continental United State, bordered only by New Hampshire, Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the beginning of April and the snow in our yard has finally all melted, a sure sign of spring. Spring is often a sign of relief for most homeowners in New England as heating costs decline with warming temperatures, windows can be opened for fresh air, and people become more active outdoors. Classic New England weather consists of hot and humid summers, followed by brutally cold and snow filled winters. This can create quite the obstacle for home maintenance, particularly creating a comfortable indoor…