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Live Longer and Look Sexier -
A Day In the Low-C Life of Chi Chung's Family !
A Day In the Low-C Life of Chi Chung's Family !
Live Longer and Look Sexier -
A Day In the Low-C Life of Chi Chung's Family !
A Day In the Low-C Life of Chi Chung's Family !
Special Thanks to Ian McKinlay for videos
A Day In the Low-C Life of Chi Chung's Family !
8:00am - Diaper-changing times
Little Kalani goes through about 5 - 6 nappies at the moment; less and less as she grows, but still a number that adds up to our overloaded landfills. There are many options to lessen the impact of diapers on our planet, such as re-using washable cloth nappies or using ones that contain fewer chemicals. Most diapers are chlorine-bleached white. Chlorine releases dioxins, which are detrimental to both the environment and human health; but at $203 per pack of 48s, Chi Chung sighs about the priciness of chlorine-free nappies. "Let's hope it'll get cheaper soon, before she won't need it anymore." You really have to ask, though, why bleach something ultra-white when it's meant for babies to poop and pee into?
Talk CO2...
Kalani's cokking station is six times
her age, handed down from
family friends!
her age, handed down from
family friends!
Kalani has the good habit
of always closing the
door of the fridge tightly!(The fridge
even has an energy label...)
of always closing the
door of the fridge tightly!(The fridge
even has an energy label...)
- Pass baby clothes, toys or other baby items to others: there are several organisations in Hong Kong that will gladly take your donations and offer them to people who really need them.
Cut 1.5kg CO2 per item saved! - Instead of buying jars of processed baby food, healthy homemade baby food will save money and save on all the packaging. One popular idea is to cook up one big, delicious batch, then freeze it in ice-cube trays, which are about one serving each, for later.
Cut up to 8kg of CO2 / week - Don't forget to switch off. Kick the habit of leaving the TV on for no reason. Although this varies depending on type: you would probably be cutting up to 0.2 tonnes (200kg) CO2 per year.
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Every year, Hong Kong's air pollution costs us up to HK$ 21.2 Billion
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