Replacing all your old stuff with new green products scratches the consumer itch and feels like doing something good for the environment. But “replace” is not one of the 3Rs of environmentalism. When you’re trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle, hanging on to your old stuff as long as possible is usually part of the equation. That’s fine for items like clothes, but the equation gets more complicated for items that continue to pollute every time you use them, like cars. Fortunately, the math isn’t very hard, and you have plenty of options for disposing of your old vehicle when it’s time to go electric.
Embodied Carbon vs Carbon Footprint
When people decide to buy a new car to be more efficient, they are thinking about their carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is a simple way to express the environmental impact of an activity. It is usually based on the…
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