Which of these do you think have the highest Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Beef emits 9X more emissions than Pork and is the food group that emits the most CO2e emissions. 1kg of Beef emits 60kg CO2e compared to 7kg CO2e for Pork.
Which of these do you think have the highest Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Cheese emits 4X more emissions than Chicken. That's because most cheese comes from cattle which creates a lot of methane. 1kg of Cheese emits 21kg CO2e compared to 6kg CO2e for Chicken.
Which of these do you think have the highest Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Chocolate emits 4X more emissions than farmed Fish. That's because of the large amount of forest that is cleared to grow cocoa beans. 1kg of Chocolate emits 19kg CO2e compared to 5kg CO2e for Farmed Fish.
Which of these do you think have the highest Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Now this is a tricky one! Nuts emit more CO2e than tomatoes to farm but because nuts grow on trees they are also able to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 1kg of Tomatoes emits 1.4kg CO2e compared to 0.3kg CO2e for Nuts.
Which of these do you think have the highest Greenhouse Gas emissions?
Rice emits 6X more emissions than Bananas. That's because farming rice requires flooding the land which creates methane emitting bacteria. 1kg of Rice emits 4kg CO2e compared to 0.7kg CO2e for Bananas. But remember, CO2e emissions from plant based products (such as rice) are as much as 10-50 times lower than animal based products (such as beef).
What percentage of the world's Greenhouse Gas emissions come from food production?
Food production is responsible for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions
How many liters of water does it take to flush the toilet?
That's the equivalent of 6 bottles of water every time you flush the toilet!
How many liters of water does it take to run a bath?
Imagine, pouring 95 bottles of water each time you take a bath! And this is for a half full bath.
Which is the country that has the highest Greenhouse gas emission per capita?
This is not even close, while China has the highest overall CO2 emissions, its emissions per person are less than half that of the United States. An average American citizen emits 16t of CO2e per year, the highest in the world, while the average Chinese citizen emits 7t of CO2e per year. In comparison the average Indian citizen emits 1.9t of CO2e per year and South Africans each emit 7t of CO2e per year.
What's likely to happen to South Africa if we can't solve climate change?
Yes, unfortunately nearly every single scientist agrees that if we don't do anything about climate change, the world as we know it will change. South Africa is already seeing these consequences with the intense Cape Town drought in 2017/18 that nearly cut off our water supply, and the recent floods in KZN in which almost 450 people died.
Which of these changes do you think would have the most impact on reducing your carbon footprint?
Going ‘red meat and dairy-free’ just one day per week would reduce your carbon footprint by the same amount as if you only bought food produced in your local community. You could still enjoy chicken or pork while reducing your carbon footprint, so imagine the carbon savings from going fully vegetarian?
What percentage of South Africans separate their recycling at home?
Unfortunately only 5% of South Africans separate their recycling at home. But, there are many reclaimers who collect, sort and sell all the recyclable waste they can find! One persons waste is another persons treasure! Check out the "remali" stall down the hall!
What is the most littered item in the world?
Over 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded annually! most of those end up in our rivers and ocean, and never even enter our waste disposal system. Remind your friends and parents to put their butts where they belong!
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