Thai environment, energy, safety issues

Eat meat Bangkok sink

By len, Created on: 19/11/2015, Last updated on: 30/11/2015

» Raising livestock contributes more to green house emissions than those produced from powering all the world's road vehicles, trains, ships and planes combined, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. Will that be Prime Rib or Ribeye, Mr Prayut?” http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin...

• len commented : "There are lots of simple ways to reduce your own carbon footprint, and most of them will save you money. You can plug leaks in your home insulation to save power, install a smart thermostat, ([i:17nxoen0]This ease of use is essential for ensuring energy savings: studies have shown that households with programmable thermostats actually have higher energy consumption that those with simple thermostats, because residents program them incorrectly or disable them completely[/i:17nxoen0]) switch to more efficient light bulbs, turn off the lights in any room where you are not using them, drive fewer miles by consolidating trips or taking public transit, waste less food, and [b:17nxoen0]eat less meat[/b:17nxoen0]. "Perhaps the [b:17nxoen0]biggest single thing[/b:17nxoen0] individuals can do on their own is to [b:17nxoen0]take fewer airplane trips[/b:17nxoen0]; just one or two fewer plane rides per year can save as much in emissions as all the other actions combined. If you want to be at the cutting edge, you can look at buying an electric or hybrid car, putting solar panels on your roof, or both." From the NYTimes

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