Making a new car creates as much carbon pollution as driving it, so it's often better to keep your old banger on the road than to upgrade to a greener model.o More carbon footprints: nuclear war, cycling a mile, moreo Understand more about carbon footprintsThe carbon footprint of making a car is immensely complex. Ores have to be dug out of the ground and the metals extracted. These have to be turned into parts. Other components have to be brought together: rubber tyres, plastic dashboards, paint, and so on. All of this involves transporting things around the world. The whole lot then has to be assembled, and every stage in the process requires energy. The companies that make cars have offices and other infrastructure with their own carbon footprints, which we need to somehow allocate proportionately to the cars that are made. Continue reading...
Manufacturing a car creates as much carbon as driving it
23. září 2010 15:07
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/23/carbon-footprint-new-car
Zdroj: The Guardian