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ZFP Fact 162 - March 9/10

Posted on March 9 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

According to the BBC, 8% of China’s national emissions are from imports to the US alone. Overall, 23% are from overseas imports!

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ZFP Fact 161 - March 8/10

Posted on March 8 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

A standard 330 mL aluminum can of Coke embodies 170g of CO2e, Diet Coke or Coke Zero has 150g. The same sized glass bottle has 360g.

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ZFP Fact 160 - March 5/10

Posted on March 5 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Planning a springtime picnic? Avoid plastic cutlery and styrofoam cups - use metal utensils and glass instead!

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ZFP Fact 159 - March 4/10

Posted on March 4 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Fact: A year’s discarded motor tires could stack 10,000 km into outer space - or 500 times higher than a cruising Concorde!

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ZFP Fact 158 - March 3/10

Posted on March 3 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Fact: Shrimp trawlers are among the least sustainable fisheries - up to 62% of their average catch is considered “bycatch” and is thrown back into the water as undesirable catch, often dead or severely injured.

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ZFP Fact 157 - March 2/10

Posted on March 2 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Slow Down and Save! For every 10km/hr you go over 100, fuel efficiency drops by 10%! Driving 120 km on the highway instead of 100 is like paying 20% extra for gas!

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ZFP Fact 156 - March 1/10

Posted on March 1 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Easy on the Pedal! Jackrabbit starts from one stoplight to the next save only 2.5 minutes / hour, but increase fuel consumption by 37%!

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ZFP Fact 155 - February 26/10

Posted on February 26 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Fact: Bottled water costs a thousand times more than water from a tap and is no safer or cleaner. In fact, tap water may be of even higher quality than bottled water because it is tested more regularly.

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ZFP Fact 154 - February 25/10

Posted on February 25 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

Ensure that there is an adequate amount of air space between your fridge and the wall to increase its efficiency.

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ZFP Fact 153 - February 24/10

Posted on February 24 2010 by zerofootprint and filed in AskZERO

The ideal fridge temperature is 1-4 degrees Celsius, the average freezer temperature is -15 to -18 degrees Celsius.

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