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2020-04-25

A four-week challenge to reduce carbon emissions identifies an unexpectedly colossal footprint.  Words: Emma Rawson This is an extract from our new special edition, Sustainability Through the Seasons, on sale 30 March. This special edition practical guide to living a greener and more environmentally friendly life 365 days of the year. It is packed with self-sufficiency tips on seasonal gardening, low-waste living, garden-to-table cooking, sewing and mending, bread-making and crochet and knitting. Order now. Three minutes into my first e-scooter commute, I receive a wallop to the face. The smackdown comes from the branch of an overgrown hedge encroaching, quite rudely, on the footpath. Perhaps the botanical slap is karma? Just yesterday, I’d measured my carbon footprint using the online...

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