Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K.

Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K. | Grist

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Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K.

It’s a cliché to say that British people drink a lot of tea. But it’s a cliché that’s true — so much so that, according to The Guardian , kettles account for a full 4 percent of household emissions in the United Kingdom. Four percent! Just to boil water to pour over some dried leaves! It’s this sort of thing that makes you bang your head against the table and figure we should all just give up and move to Antarctica, because, surely, the planet is going to heat up beyond recognition. Surely, there must be a better way. And, as it turns out, there is a better way! It’s fairly simple: Bring back the kettle whistle. It turns out that British people who want a cup of tea boil the necessary water on average 2.4 times, i.e. 1.4 times more often than necessary. This is in part because not all electric tea kettles have the same annoying-as-hell whistle that good old-fashioned metal...

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@Marilyn_Res » 22 Nov '12, 1pm
How a simple kettle whistle (or auto shutoff) can help reduce carbon emissions [link] by @slaskow on @grist
@hygiology » 21 Nov '12, 1am
The argument for stove-top kettles - Kettles currently account for 4% of emissions in the U.K.[link] via @grist
@lizmcdowell » 21 Nov '12, 12am
@OteshaUK here's a stat for you: apparently kettles count for 4% of all UK emissions. Blimey! [link]
@grist » 20 Nov '12, 9pm
How the simple kettle whistle could cut emissions in the U.K. [link]
@enertweets » 20 Nov '12, 7pm
:) RT @grist: Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K. [link] #TalkEnergy
@EAThomas » 20 Nov '12, 4pm
#Weirdnews of the day: #Tea lovers in the UK can be blamed for 4% of #emissions [link]
@dbtindall » 20 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @SierraYouth: RT @grist: "Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K. [link]" Lesson: beeping/whistling kettles can save energy!
@SierraYouth » 20 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @grist: "Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K. [link]" Lesson: beeping/whistling kettles can save energy!
@SustainableBlrd » 20 Nov '12, 4pm
Love your tea? Don't overheat. RT @grist: Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K. [link]
@mspilkaokeefe » 20 Nov '12, 4pm
RT @s_roddick: Pssst: plug-ins use about 1/2 as much energy as stove-tops. RT @grist: Kettles account for 4% of emissions in the U.K. [link]
@s_roddick » 20 Nov '12, 4pm
Pssst: plug-ins use about 1/2 as much energy as stove-tops. RT @grist: Kettles account for 4% of emissions in the U.K. [link]
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Kettles account for 4 percent of emissions in the U.K.

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