contentbotMay 19, 2024

A cool guide to the carbon footprint of major travel methods

https://lemmy.ca/post/21487374

A cool guide to the carbon footprint of major travel methods - Lemmy.ca

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Show threadkurikaiMay 19, 2024
So bicycles are not a major form of transport?
Show threadDuskyRoMay 19, 2024
Does it produce CO₂?
Show threadladMay 19, 2024
You’re breathing more intensely than usual, so there is some overhead. But then again walking would take longer and may produce more carbon overall for the same distance
Show threadDiplomjodler
And don’t forget the methane from your farts.
May 19, 2024 at 9:38amWeb
Show threadtarsnMay 19, 2024
Just gotta eat seaweed like those cows
Show threadRisus_NexMay 19, 2024
There is also tyre wear particles to be considered! /s
Show threadlolrightythenMay 20, 2024
I understand your /s, but I find the metrics interesting regardless of why they were created. I’d be interested in my ebike’s impact.
Show threadRisus_NexMay 21, 2024

This is in German and looks at Germany only. The comparison from page 10 on is very interesting. They look at microplastic emissions. Spoiler: shoes (109) have higher emission than bikes (15,6).

Wind Turbines have even less (0,02). I’m mentioning that, because some people here seem to think, that wind turbines are bad for the environment because they have abrasion…

https://www.umsicht.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/umsicht/de/dokumente/publikationen/2018/kunststoffe-id-umwelt-konsortialstudie-mikroplastik.pdf