I agree. This thread has me quite depressed. Numerous people who can't give up a minor convenience like being able to sear a capsicum over a flame in order to help save our planet.
Who are you to say that my mild inconveniences are more mild than yours?
A few years old. I broke my previous one on accident.
> Your computer?
I got it for free from a coworker and I really don't know how old it is. I think it is from 2016 or so.
> Your car?
1991.
> Have you updated them in the last 5 years?
No,
> Do you play video games?
Yes, on my computer my coworker gave me. Seems to run everything just fine, even though its 5 years old!
> On anything newer than a PS3/Xbox One? Or are you a true environmentalist still gaming on a SNES?
See above.
> Watch films?
Sometimes?
> Ever take a drive to clear your mind?
No.
> Ever drive somewhere you could have theoretically walked, or taken public transit?
Sometimes, but only in a pinch.
> Do you buy all your books pre-owned?
Yes.
> Ever purchase the "collectors edition" of something with some included trinkets/posters/box set?
No.
That is the point of my post. It’s really not that hard to consume less if it is important to you.
There is a ton of free, nearly free, and cheap shit out there that works just fine. It’s not that difficult to use it. I’m not behind economically, my friends think I’m a little weird but whatever- almost everyone I know gets it.
Every time you commute to work, you produce more CO2 than my gas stove does in months.
Every time you fly on a plane (which I do only if I absolutely have to), you produce more CO2 than my stove will in its entire lifetime.
Transportation is an area where changes in behavior can make a significant difference in energy consumption and CO2 production. Gas cooking is probably not.