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Thank you for your answers!

Your answers give an annual Carbon Footprint of (This figure is based on the answers provided in this questionnaire only):

1.59 Tonnes of CO₂

The average total carbon footprint of a person in the UK is 9.4 tonnes per year.

We recommend that in order to reduce your carbon footprint you take action on your five worst habits:

1. Try to avoid long haul flights - they really max your carbon footprint! Assumptions: Assumes travelling a distance of 6482 kms with radiative forcing of 2 times.
2. Switch your CRT TV off at the plug if you're not watching it. Leaving it on standby still uses electricity. Assumptions: Assumes leaving the TV on for 2 hours a day connected to an external set top box when it is not being watched. The television is a 28 inch CRT TV with no digital processing.
3. Try to switch your digital radio off at the plug. If you just switch it off on the set itself it will continue to use electricity. Assumptions: Assumes 4 hours use a day, the rest of the time it could be switched off. Average digital radio consuming 5W in standby mode.
4. Switch off your DVD player at the plug, as it will use nearly as much electricity even when it's in standby mode. Assumptions: Assumes leaving the DVD player on for 2 hours a day. The DVD player is of medium efficiency.
5. If you're going to be out of the room for 5 minutes or more, flick the switch on your way out! Assumptions: 60W bulb. Assumes that there are 2 hours per day when the bedroom light could be left on with nobody in the room.

Following these recommendations reduces your Carbon Footprint by:

98%!

This will be one of my new year resolutions. Did the test on MTV.

Happy 2009!