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I used to have a job that required a daily commute, but didn't require any travel. I now have a remote job that I do at home, with an extremely modest amount o
by jmcphers 4y ago
I used to have a job that required a daily commute, but didn't require any travel.
I now have a remote job that I do at home, with an extremely modest amount of travel -- I see my teammates 2-3 times a year at conferences or meetups.
It turns out that flying, even very occasionally, is worse for the environment than driving, and that my "eco-friendly" remote job leaves a bigger carbon footprint than my commuting job. A single person's share of a single cross-country flight once a year can emit more carbon than an ENTIRE YEAR of car commuting.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/sunday-review/the-biggest-carbon-sin-air-travel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/sunday-review/the-biggest...