Getting to zero - Mission Impossible for individuals
Very true, I too find it hard to get to zero, especially without the support from something larger, e.g. businesses, government…etc. We really have to revolutionise the entire economy.
For example, we love eating out, sometimes we ordered take out, most restaurants use plastic containers, and refuse to take our container for takeout, which is understandable, with COVID and all. So we as consumers have no option but to take the plastic containers home and throw them out after each consumption. We could also not buy take out food or persuade local eateries on using more sustainable containers, and one (wo)man’s effort is not enough. We need to join or create some kind of movement to change the entire landscape.
As mentioned in the article, heat leakage contributes to a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, for a single household living in an apartment block, there’s really not much they can do to reduce that to zero.
Above article: https://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/The-Year-Ahead-2023?WT.mc_id=20221220210000_The-Year-Ahead_BG-EM_&WT.tsrc=BGEM
What’s next? Join organisations or governments that have the same mission to zero, especially through education.