Larger Footprint

One huge problem with footprint calculators is that they make it seem like your environmental impact is a function of consumption decisions that we all share: how we get to work, what we eat for dinner, how we handle our household appliances, etc. Calculators rarely question the overall economic context. If you spend more in total, you're paying for more economic services in total. I think spending - as demand for stuff and services - should weight negatively on footprint calculations.

Perhaps there's a possibility spending can be eco-positive, if it goes toward ecosystem protection/restoration?

There's no right answer to the question this comic poses... just lots to debate!