Are there aspects of your daily life that you know contribute to your carbon footprint but you are unwilling to compromise to change them? In other words, what about your life is “off the table” when it comes to carbon emissions? It's OK to admit it- we all have these cherished behaviors!
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What I Can't Go Without
There are many ways we can reduce our carbon footprints, and if everyone agreed that all harmful things to the environment should disappear, we wouldn't have as many issues. But we'll never be able to get everyone to compromise. I personally have so many things I'd never willingly stop using or doing. Usage of electronics gives off greenhouse gases especially when plugged in at night for hours. But, computers and phones are parts of everyday life now. Without my computer, school would be really difficult and I would have a hard time getting a lot of things done. Also, I've seen many posts about avoiding eating meat, and I've gotten so used to eating meat that I might eat something without it and I'll complain about its absence. I could always try to go a couple days without eating meat, especially meat with high greenhouse gas emissions like beef. Anyone like me would struggle with giving these things up, and might give up after a while. Many people's life styles would be dramatically altered if they had to live without using electronics, especially nowadays when almost everything we could ever want is on a screen. Many people go vegetarian for a short period of time, and I've never considered it and I still don't think I would. When I have spent my whole life or a large portion of my life being accustomed to something, I'd definitely have a hard time living without it.





