Best for: Anyone interested in the overall topic of climate footprints; those who are looking for some ideas on how they can reduce their own. In a nutshell: Author Berners-Lee explores the literal carbon cost of pretty much everything. Worth quoting: “Cryptocurrencies have to be one of the most fundamentally pointless ways of using energy. … Blockchain…adds even more to the energy use and the carbon footprint.” Why I chose it: I was looking for a book to leave at work and read when I […]
More of a Reference Book Than I Expected
How Bad Are Bananas: The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee
