Comments on: Shop at Wal-Mart…Save the World http://osakasteve.com/2006/08/30/shop-at-wal-martsave-the-world/ "All the geek that's fit to news." --J.D. Lewin Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jon Wiener http://osakasteve.com/2006/08/30/shop-at-wal-martsave-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Jon Wiener Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:17:43 +0000 http://osakasteve.com/2006/08/30/shop-at-wal-martsave-the-world/#comment-127 Coal-burning power plants are the single largest source of greenhouse gases, but the power they produce goes to a whole bunch of different uses both consumer and industrial. Consequently, while lighting does use quite a bit of electricity, the two biggest ways consumers impact the environment are through their daily transportation and food choices (see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/060980281X?v=glance). Sorry to say, but driving to Wal-Mart to buy a compact flourescent is unlikely to save much of anything, other than Wal-Mart's market share. Here's what you've got to do: drive less and eat less red meat. If you need more things to worry about, think about what you spend money on. It usually correlates to what kind of impact those purchases have on the environment. Coal-burning power plants are the single largest source of greenhouse gases, but the power they produce goes to a whole bunch of different uses both consumer and industrial. Consequently, while lighting does use quite a bit of electricity, the two biggest ways consumers impact the environment are through their daily transportation and food choices (see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/060980281X?v=glance).

Sorry to say, but driving to Wal-Mart to buy a compact flourescent is unlikely to save much of anything, other than Wal-Mart’s market share. Here’s what you’ve got to do: drive less and eat less red meat. If you need more things to worry about, think about what you spend money on. It usually correlates to what kind of impact those purchases have on the environment.

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