I like to travel. This is going to be a long post, because the carbon footprint of airplanes is a complicated subject. Compared to cars, airplanes are actually surprisingly fuel-efficient. Depending on the plane capacity and distance traveled, each individual passenger moves about 100 miles per gallon of fuel. That’s about the same as aContinue reading “Idea #10: Avoid airplanes”
Category Archives: Major Habits
Idea #3: Bicycling
The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Iris Murdoch I was a frequent bike commuter in Chicago and Atlanta, and I’m excited to try biking in Seattle. Murdoch is right: bikes are the best way to get around urban areas. First, they’re fast. In Chicago, I routinely overtook buses on my wayContinue reading “Idea #3: Bicycling”