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So the biggest polluters are food, clothing and shelter - I'm seeing a pattern here...
by thinkloop 6y ago
So the biggest polluters are food, clothing and shelter - I'm seeing a pattern here...
- TeMPOraL 6y agoYes, but the question is, how much of these emissions come from the basics, and how much from extravagance?
- lotsofpulp 6y agoThe question is how do you define extravagance? Ask someone in a middle class suburb of the US and you will get a different answer than the most of the rest of the world. The biggest extravagance is space. Having space (I.e. detached houses) has a knock on effect of increased emissions of everything. Increased energy usage to transport mass increased distance.
- ant6n 6y agoTransportation and heating are in there as well
- burntoutfire 6y agoClothes industry has long stopped being about clothing and moved to stroking egos instead (infinite stream of money in that). It is even reflected in the name change ("clothing" -> "fashion").