Suggested by ELIZA K
Less demand for new clothes, meaning less factories, less transport, less fossil fuels, smaller climate change.
Posts Tagged ‘Carbon action badges’
'Opshopper Extraordinaire' – badge
Sunday, December 7th, 2008'Vege (or Vegan) to the Core' – badge
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Suggested by ELIZA K
Here are a number of reasons:
- Inefficiency: “In order to produce 1 lb. of protein in the form of beef, we must feed 21 lbs. of protein to the animal… the average ratio in the US is 1:8. It has been estimated that the amount of protein lost to humans in this way is equivalent to 90% of the annual world protein deficit.” – Peter Singer essay – A Utilitarian Defense of Animal Liberation.
- High emissions: New Zealand’s dairy industry is responsible for over half of NZ’s climate-changing emissions, more than that of the entire transport sector.
- Reducing carbon sinks: The dairy industry in NZ is also deforesting MASSIVE areas of pine to make way for corporate dairy farms, a double-whammy for the climate in the way it removes a carbon sink and replaces it with the most greenhouse gas-intensive industry ever!
- Cuteness: Lambs are freakin’ cute.
'Quick & Social Showerer' – badge
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Suggested by ELIZA K
A good half of the average home’s energy usage is water heating. Shower under 10 minutes (and/or with a friend – musn’t get too steamy and go overtime :)).
'Renewable Energy Fiend' – badge
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Suggested by ELIZA K
Badge earner to switch to clean energy supplier (cleanenergyguide.org.nz)
'Careful Cook' – badge
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Suggested by JOHANNA KNOX
Ovens and stoves use a large proportion of household electricity. Many bought, packaged foods used a lot of energy in production. Cook as much as you can from scratch, using homegrown, organic and/or locally grown, and minimally packaged ingredients. Also use environmentally friendly cooking methods like solar cooking, residual heat cooking, woodstove cooking, earth ovens, and some types of barbeques. (Or just go raw!)
'Rethink & Recycle' – badge
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Suggested by DANIT PELEG
Just stop for a moment and really think about whether you could reuse any of the stuff you’d else just throw out. Make something new out of old, and get creative!
'Carbon Free Fun' – badge
Monday, December 1st, 2008Any carbon-reduced passtime goes under this activity, ie lying under a tree in the sun instead of on a sunbed, going for a bicycle instead of a motorcycle ride, using a solar cooker instead of the local McDonald’s.
'Composter' – badge
Monday, December 1st, 2008Reduce waste through having your own compost going. And give those worms at the farm enough to eat!
'Almost Irritatingly Active Customer' – badge
Monday, December 1st, 2008This is funny – a badge for the difficult customer, who wants to know the source of any product, its carbon miles, energy efficiency, nutrient value, durability, and whether or not it’s traded fairly. Refusing plastic bags, and almost any plastic packaging also belongs to this action badge.
'Obsessive Switcher Offer' – badge
Monday, December 1st, 2008Appliances use about 5-10% of the total household energy consumption just by being on stand-by. Obsessively switching off stuff also includes using only the necessary amount of lights, and of course switching them off during the day or when not on the room.