Carbonle #120 — September 28, 2026

Today: the stuff you buy

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

• 1📦A paper bagHeavier to make than a plastic one. 'Paper good, plastic bad' was never that simple.0.06 kg CO₂e
• 2☕A ceramic mugFiring clay in a kiln is hot, energy-hungry work.0.75 kg CO₂e
• 3🍞A toasterSmall appliance, but the metal and wiring still cost something to make.5 kg CO₂e
• 4📱A smartphoneMaking one phone outweighs years of charging it. The factory is the footprint.60 kg CO₂e
• 5💻A laptopMost of a laptop's footprint is decided in the factory. It outweighs a bicycle to build.220 kg CO₂e

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