Carbonle #64 — August 3, 2026

Today: how it really adds up

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

• 1👕A new cotton T-shirtOne cotton tee carries about 7 kg before you've worn it once.7 kg CO₂e
• 2🍎A year of applesEat 50 kg of apples in a year and it barely registers.22 kg CO₂e
• 3🦐A year of weekly shrimpFarmed shrimp is heavy: cleared mangroves and pond energy.210 kg CO₂e
• 4☕A year of daily coffeeTwo cups a day for a year. The footprint is the beans, not the water.250 kg CO₂e
• 5🚗A year of drivingAn average year behind the wheel. This is the one most people underrate.2,050 kg CO₂e

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