Net Zero and You

Tag: sustainability

  • Everyday actions that make little difference to your carbon footprint

    Everyday actions that make little difference to your carbon footprint

    The task to get to net zero lifestyle is big, but we don’t need to re-examine every action we do to reduce our emissions. The best route to reduce our carbon emissions to do the big things first and not worry about the things that only reduce our emissions by a fraction. There are actions…

  • How to cut dairy from your diet

    How to cut dairy from your diet

    You have probably heard that you should cut meat and dairy from your diet to reduce your carbon footprint. It is more obvious to identify what meat is in our diet and find ways to cut it out. But what do we mean by ‘dairy’ and what food and drinks is it in? What is…

  • Myth busting: Organic food

    Myth busting: Organic food

    Do you need to buy expensive organic food to be eco-friendly? The answer is NO. This is a big myth that needs dispelling. First, it is not clear why organic food is ‘eco-friendly’. Second it is usually significantly more expensive than food that is not organic and does not last as long. No wonder people…

  • Choosing a takeaway Indian curry

    Choosing a takeaway Indian curry

    An Indian takeaway is one of the most popular takeaways to have in Britain. How can we reduce carbon emissions when ordering Indian food? Indian curries and meat As with all meals, curries with meat and in particular beef and lamb, are going to have a higher carbon footprint. So, the best things to order…

  • Beer and wine: which has less carbon emissions?

    Beer and wine: which has less carbon emissions?

    Beer and wine are the most popular alcoholic drinks. In the UK, 68 litres of beer and 11.88 bottles of wine were drunk per person in 2022 in the UK. So how do carbon emissions compare between beer and wine? Research by Professor Bridle from Universit of York shows beer and wine as a drink…

  • Which coffee has lower carbon emissions?

    Which coffee has lower carbon emissions?

    If you love your caffeine fix and can’t live without coffee, how can you choose a coffee which lowers your carbon footprint? Coffee and milk Adding cow’s milk to coffee makes a big difference to a coffee’s carbon footprint because a lot of land is needed for cows to graze and to grow their food.…

  • What should a diet in a net zero world look like?

    A diet that is suitable for a net zero world is quite different from a typical diet people eat today. Today’s diet is meat rich, with more saturated fat, sugar and salt than we should be consuming. In the UK alone, poor diet accounts for 13% of deaths as it causes diabetes, cancer, high blood…

  • Beer or wine?

    Beer or wine?

    Beer and wine are the most popular alcoholic drink. In the UK, 68 litres of beer and 11.88 bottles of wine were drunk per person in 2022 in the UK. So how do carbon emissions compare between beer and wine? Research by Bridle (2020) showed beer and wine as a drink have the same carbon…

  • Tea or coffee?

    Tea or coffee?

    Does tea or coffee have more emissions? Tea and coffee are amongst the most popular drinks consumed across the world. Around 2 billion cups of coffee and 5 billion cups of tea are drunk everyday worldwide. They create a carbon footprint through their production. If you are indifferent between drinking either of the drinks, choose…