Working from Home Might Not Be So Eco-Friendly
Treehugger wrote an article today about how working from home may seem more eco-friendly due to the carbon emissions you save from not commuting to work, but in fact, the extra heat and energy you use at home alone may add up to be worse!
WSP Environmental produced the study. David Symons, the director of corporate services there says, “In homes it is rarely possible just to switch the heating on in one room, so people are heating a whole house through the day in the winter, which uses a lot of power. “Even boiling a kettle for one person instead of for a few people can increase inefficiency. Encouraging home working is seen as a quick win for companies trying to reduce their carbon emissions, but it is not that simple.”However, as Treehugger points out, the study took place in Britain, where public transit is far more popular.
The solution? Take the greenest route to work!
via treehugger
via telegraph
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