“In no particular order, **here is a list of common things that people think make a big difference, but usually have a small impact on their carbon footprint**. Sure, continue doing them if you want to (I do some), but don’t stress and definitely don’t do them instead of the big things that really do matter. - “Recycling your **plastic bottles** (see Chapter 7) - ”Replacing **old light bulbs** with energy-efficient ones - ”You don’t have to stop watching TV, streaming movies or using the internet - ”How you read: whether it’s Kindle, paper or audiobook, it doesn’t matter - ”Washing your dishes in the **dishwasher**, it doesn’t matter much - ”Eating **local food** (see Chapter 5) - ”Eating **organic food** (this can be worse for your carbon footprint – see Chapter 5) - ”Leaving your television or computer on standby, it doesn’t matter much - ”Leaving your phone **charger plugged in**, it doesn’t matter much - ”**Plastic or paper bag** – your plastic bag actually has a lower carbon footprint, but it doesn’t matter much ([Location 1913](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1913))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[climate-change]], [[decarbonisation]], [[moral-licensing]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]