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People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office (www.theguardian.com)
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People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office::Study in US shows one day a week of remote working cuts emissions by just 2% but two or four days lowers them by up to 29%

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[–] TheGladLad@reddthat.com 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a weird way to say 54% of the average American's emissions are caused by cars

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

Not even just emissions. Also a major source of microplastics due to the tires. You know, the microplastics we inevitably end up eating. So thats a 2 for one really.