Travel leads to emissions in all kinds of ways. The physical act of traveling, various disposable items. Just so much. But that doesn’t mean you should skip out on seeing the world, just do it in a more eco friendly way. This article outlines some ways you can travel while keeping your carbon footprint down.
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The news out, we have too many power plants to meet emissions goals and even worse, we’re building more. All of these plants are going to keep pumping out emissions for years to come but there’s a simple solution. Shut them down early.
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Construction is one of the sectors that we are looking towards cutting their emissions but as it turns out they may not be the most forthcoming with information on how well they’re doing with new emission goals. Still, cutting down on emissions may end up saving them money in the end.
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If you want to lower your carbon footprint, one of the things that is often suggested is to travel by air less. After all, air travel releases a good deal of carbon. There’s another way, carbon offset programs. Too bad less than half of the major airlines even offer that option.
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Amazon shipping is moving towards one day shipping on orders for Prime members and although this is exciting for everyone getting packages, it’s not such great news for the environment. That instant gratification delivery can mean an increase in carbon footprints across the board.
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Part of many cities fight against emissions involve areas of the city where they enforce low emissions from cars. This means that only those that pass current emission standards can drive in those zones or incur a fine. London has recently taken steps to institute one of the toughest with the ULEZ, Ultra Low Emissions Zone.
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When we talk about climate change, there are a few “bad actors” on the global stage that get mentioned a lot. One of them is China and honestly, they don’t deserve it. Although they are responsible for a good deal of carbon emissions, they’re really cleaning up their act and more importantly, climate change is everyone’s problem.
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Air pollution is a big topic in environmental discussions. The emissions we’re putting out into the air aren’t just messing up the climate (which is really not great) but it’s also messing up our health. With the rise of air pollution, we’re seeing poor health outcomes in our bodies as well and the only way to fix this is to stop it.
Read MoreLeaching rare earth metals from ore is not an easy task, but it’s necessary because these metals are important for creating electric motors for EVs, wind turbines, and other types of electronics. Now, because more cities and countries around the world are making plans to take advantage of renewable energy, the need for rare Earth metals is increasing at a rapid pace, and that means researchers must find new ways gain access to these elements.
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Turning back the clock on climate change is a battle fought on many fronts. While we’re switching over to sustainable energy sources, there still needs to be done with the emissions that being poured into our air now. One researcher has developed a powder that can capture emissions keeping them out of the air and shows some promise.
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Ask most people for ideas on what car to buy and they will often reply: “just buy a Golf”. They do this not because it is the only car they think of when put on the spot, but because it does everything you ask of it so well. Recently however, certain diesel Golfs have been caught out doing a little too well at emission tests, something that has now snow-balled into an industry-wide scandal causing diesel engines to become something…
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