Posts Tagged ‘Co2 Emissions’

Here’s an interesting article that discusses a whole gamut of “green” products. It starts off with super efficient windows and bio-diesel and then moves on to green laundry detergent choices.

I find it curious that the author discusses the environmental benefits of bio-diesel without mentioning the drawbacks. There is a significant drawback from burning plant based bio-diesel – it produces higher CO2 emissions than traditional hydrocarbon based diesel fuel.

This is covered in the EPAs document, A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust Emissions.

For what it’s worth, there are also many benefits to bio-diesel. I just believe that we should educate ourselves about all aspects of the choices we make.

Here’s a quote from the article that I think is insightful

You can read the whole article at SFGate.

The problem I have with many companies that offer “green products” is that some of them are offering conventional products with a “green label”.

Proctor and Gamble is taking the environment seriously. They are doing their part to reduce their CO2 emissions and create environmentally friendly products. In addition to that they are actually measuring their performance in relation to their sustainability goals.

Wow, a company that is keeping itself accountable.

As I’ve mentioned before, I have know problem with a company making a profit, even on green products. After all, if there is no profit, then there is no incentive for the company.

What I do have a problem with is companies gouging their customers or marketing products that provide little improvement.

Well done P&G, you deserve a (reasonable) profit.

You can read the full article at Environmental Leader.

Sustainability and green living go hand in hand. After all green living is all about reducing our impact on the environment – that is, to making sure that we don’t interfere with its sustainability.

So it makes sense that when we plan environmentally friendly projects we make sure that they are sustainable. That means that there is no point in starting a venture that will not be feasible in the long run.

For instance, it would be great if we could eliminate all of our CO2 emissions in the next year. Let’s be realistic though - right now, with the technology and finances that we have available, it’s not going to happen and starting a project that attempts to do so would be foolish.

Planning to reduce CO2 emissions in reasonable amounts that we can achieve does make sense. Each year we can build upon what we have accomplished. We can find more ways to reduce CO2, and keep improving on what we have achieved. With small consistent steps over the long term, we can achieve more than we ever believed.

If, however, we start unreasonable, unsustainable projects, then they will fail and we will be right back where started. We will have accomplished nothing and we will be feeling the pressure to accomplish more even quicker to make up for lost time.

Consistent, sustainable reductions in pollution, that’s the key to green living- for ourselves, our families, our communities, our country and our planet.