Take shorter showers, do laundry at cooler temperatures and turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.
Those are messages the world’s biggest makers of shampoo, detergent and toothpaste have been pushing as they try to reduce carbon emissions linked to the use of their products. While consumer-goods companies have touted their success in cutting emissions in offices and factories, they are struggling to reduce what they say is the biggest source of emissions associated with their products: consumer use.
The slow progress threatens companies’ ability to meet their voluntary targets to cut overall emissions and risks undermining broader environmental pledges that are increasingly a part of“The atmosphere does not recognize the difference in where emissions come from so we need to achieve reductions in all of these areas,” said Tim Letts, deputy director for climate and energy at the World Wide Fund for Nature, an environmental advocacy nonprofit.
Take a Navy shower if the weather is sufficiently warm. Wet yourself, turn off the shower. Shampoo. Soap up. Shower back on to rinse off. You'll save between 40-60% of your water volume and water heating costs. Quickly becomes a habit.
Folks need to get back to baths...less water.
This is all common sense. My father was raised during the depression and always taught us to do this. I am 70 now and still do this. Spolied brats probably don't.
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Translation : we will make our product quality lower so that we can have more margin !
Someone needs to address the packaging and resulting plasticpollution. Also the food that goes waste.along with the packaging.
Companies are asking their customers to change in order to offset the companies emissions? That’s just...😂
It’s always on the consumers to sacrifice their small quality of life while industrial factories defecate more carbon from coal powered manufacturing than our vehicles.
Until we establish carbon-neutral energy sources, this is not going to make much difference. We cannot down-consume our way out of this.
there are still people leaving the tap on while brushing their teeth?!
I owe you an apology to ever doubt your sincerity and professionalism. It’s was just like a dream to me when I received my first payment. After my second payment it became a reality now after several payments it has become a way of life. lisadonaldT
Producers have been trying to push their responsibilities onto the consumer for generations. Push back and tell them to do better on their end. It’s truly the only way to make a difference.
The old 'let's change the world' but I don't want to change pitch huh?
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