(The Hill) — The trend of working from home could be a big benefit for the environment, according to a new study released this week. Remote work could cut a person’s carbon footprint by as much as 58 percent, the researchers said.
“The growth in remote and hybrid work catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic could have significant environmental implications,” researchers wrote for the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S. (PNAS).
Researchers studied five aspects of work life — IT, power use at home and at the office and travel for commuting and non-commuting activities. Most of the carbon savings comes from transportation, with the other four aspects having a negligible impact on the environment.
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(Story by Nick Robertson, The Hill, found at ozarksfirst.com)
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