Redefining Progress - The Nature Of Ecconomics
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ecofx.org shows how to estimate the ecological effects of a single product -- including the impact on natural habitat (in square
• For example, to estimate the loss of natural habitat potential in square meters to make a product, multiply the kilograms of CO2 that are released to make the product by .8 (or 80%).
[In pounds to square feet.] To estimate the loss of natural habitat potential in square feet to make a product, multiply the pounds of CO2 released to make the product by 3.8 .
• If you don't know the CO2 emissions for a product, estimate it based on similar products from the ecofx card, the wiki or the short list.
• Print the ecofx card for some quick help when estimating the ecofx of a product or service. It has three ecofx formulas, and the CO2 emissions for some products.
• Sign the ecofx pledge that says, 'Before buying (or selling) a product or service, I pledge to estimate the ecological effects it has on natural habitat, on humankind, extinction and/or climate change, and then decide if the personal benefit outweighs the environmental impact.'
• To estimate the loss of plant and animal life potential in natural habitat to make the product multiply the kilograms [or pounds] of CO2 that are released to make a product by 2.4 .
• To estimate how many of a product (if made) it would take to trigger 1 potential species extinction, divide 200,000,000 kilograms by the product's CO2 emissions in kilograms.
[In pounds.] Divide 429,000,000 pounds by the product's CO2 emissions in pounds.
For the life, Stele Ely
http://ecofx.org
http://greentopia.org
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- greentopia
- Date:
- Jul 5, 2009 18:45
short list:
• FLIP FLOPS (1 pair): 22kg CO2, 17m2 of habitat, 53kg of life
• CLOTHES DRYER (per load): 2kg CO2, 1.5m2 of habitat, 4.8kg of life
• CAR (manufacture 23mpg +120,000miles): 95 metric tons CO2, 73,000m2 of habitat, 228tons of life
• CHICKEN/ FISH/ EGGS (1 kilogram): 6 kg CO2, 4.6m2 of habitat, 14.3kg life
• BEEF (1 kilogram): 22.1kg CO2, 17m2 of habitat, 53kg of life
• BEER (6-pack microbrew): 3.5kg CO2, 2.5m2 of habitat, 7.7kg of life
• CAR (manufacture 46mpg + 20,000miles): 44 tons CO2, 33,900m2 of habitat, 105tons of life
• DAIRY PRODUCTS (1 kg): 4 kg CO2, 3.2m2 of habitat, 9.9kg of life
• AIRLINE FLIGHT (1600km): 176kg CO2, 135m2 of habitat, 422kg of life
• GASOLINE (1 gallon): 10kg CO2, 8m2 of habitat, 24kg of life
• 1 KILOWATT (coal): .7kg CO2, .6m2 of habitat, 1.6kg of life
• JUNK MAIL (10kg/ U.S. yearly average): 48kg CO2, 37m2 of habitat, 114kg of life
• CLOTHES LINE (per load): zero CO2, zero m2 of habitat, zero kg of life
• FRUITS/ VEGETABLES (1 kg): 1.6kg, 1.2m2 of habitat, 3.8kg of life
• SUN DRESS (eco): 14kg CO2, 10.8m2 of habitat, 33.6kg of life
• JACKET (eco fleece shell): 30kg CO2, 23m2 of habitat, 72kg of life
• JEANS COTTON (1 pair): 33kg CO2, 26m2 of habitat, 80kg of life
• MAGAZINE (med): 1kg CO2, .7m2 of habitat, 2.3kg of life
• PAPER COFFEE CUP (8 oz): .12kg CO2, m2 of habitat, kg of life
• T-SHIRT (1): 4kg CO2, 3m2 of habitat, 10kg of life
• SHOES (1 pair): 66 CO2, 51m2 of habitat, 158kg of life
• HIKING BOOTS (1 pair): 154kg CO2, 119m2 of habitat, 369kg of life
^To get more cause and fx on any of these products check out the www.ecofx.org.
