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People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office
(www.theguardian.com)
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Shouldnt i be getting carbon tax credits for all this environent im saving
Ironically I think that would be a great approach - give tax breaks to businesses that have fully remote workers. It would save the environment, reduce traffic, reduce the cost of renting an apartment in downtown areas, bolster suburban and rural towns, and provide a higher quality of life to the middle class. The only way to get businesses onnoard willingly is by offering a monetary incentive.
Yup. Honestly if the world wasn't run for the money makers.
We could really engineer it to work for the betterment of the planet and us.
We could optimize our system so we don't waste so much and save ourselves money. Money which in turn is our life span.
If only