As the environmental activist GretaThunberg puts it: ‘No one is too small to make a difference.’ A great place to start is within the home.'
With world leaders – well, some of them – gearing up to attend the crucial COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow from Sunday, questions about what we can do to reduce our impact on the environment have an even greater sense of urgency.
You are probably already recycling. You’ve maybe made the swap from handwash to soap, and perhaps you never buy single-use plastic. This is all great news. A single rose grown in a Dutch greenhouse or flown in from Kenya results in 2.4kg CO2e, with a bouquet comprising roses, lilies and gypsophila from the two countries racking up an enormous 32.3kg CO2e.Consider longer-lasting options such as plants.Cooking methods contribute to carbon emissions. Using an electric kettle to heat a litre of water to boil pasta, rice or anything else creates 40g of carbon dioxide equivalent , which includes carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
At the very least, stop putting wet items straight into the dryer – let them dry naturally for a while first.The carbon emissions from your bathroom come not only from how you wash, but also from what you use to wipe. A toilet roll made from virgin paper is responsible for 730g of CO2e; from recycled paper, it’s 450g CO2e.Select loo rolls made from materials with a lower impact, such as recycled paper or bamboo.
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