Tag: emissions
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We often hear we need to cut down on meat to reduce our carbon emissions. This may be hard if you love eating meat but with the right information of different types of meat, we can cut down our emissions by making easy substitutions in meals we enjoy. Beef and lamb are the worst meat…
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We face a biodiversity crisis across the globe. This means the number of species of animals and plants are declining rapidly because climate change is destroying their habitats. This has big consequences for us because this will impact the availability of food and medicine, especially if there is a big decline in pollinators. Pollinators are…
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Fish can be part of a healthy, low emissions diet. It is a good substitute for meat with high emissions, such as beef and lamb, and a good source of protein. But there are issues to consider when choosing which fish to eat. The problem of over-fishing affects the population of some species, and some…
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Pets contribute to the carbon footprint of your household. Should this affect your choice of pet? What can you do if you already have one? There are two main things to consider: the size of the pet and the food they eat. Size of the pet Research shows how the size of the pet can…
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Where our food comes from can greatly change the carbon footprint of our dish. Although it is more important what we eat rather than where it comes from, it is worth considering that using certain fruit and vegetables can significantly increase the carbon emissions of our meals at certain times of the year. This is…
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Eating less meat is a route to reducing your carbon footprint. Cutting it out altogether can reduce your carbon footprint by 1 ton a year. But there is an exception is this argument. A vegetarian meal is not automatically better for the environment if it contains lots of cheese. Cheese contains cow’s milk. Dairy cows…
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Waste experts have coined a phrase to describe people putting unrecyclable goods in the recycling bin in the hope it will be recycled and therefore, in their mind, have done the right thing. It is known as ‘wishcycling’. Surveys show that 80% of the public have tried to recycle something that can’t be recycled and…
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If you want to reduce our carbon footprint from washing dishes, what method should we use? Should we wash the dishes ourselves or use a dishwasher? Research from Professor Bernes-Lee show easy ways to wash our dishes in a more energy efficient way. Should we use the dishwasher or hand wash dishes? Research shows that…
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One of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to switch off lights in rooms that you are not using. Lighting your home makes up 10% of your residential carbon footprint. There is an opportunity to make significant savings on your carbon footprint by choosing the right bulb and being less careless leaving…
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When we have a shower, it adds to our carbon emissions we create from our household. But how can you reduce your carbon footprint from having a shower? This depends on the time you spend in the shower and the type of showerhead and boiler you use. It is a very easy way to cut…