Striker@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years agoDon't worry. Be happy. 🙃lemmy.worldimagemessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1805arrow-down115
arrow-up1790arrow-down1imageDon't worry. Be happy. 🙃lemmy.worldStriker@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squareLexi Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·2 years agoIt’s a climate solution because using your A/C less uses less energy
minus-squareThenThreeMore@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoActually using your AC is one thing, incorrectly disposing of it and the gases therein is another thing all together. A ton of the refrigerating gasses in an AC (or your fridge or freezer) is equivalent of up to 22,800 tons of CO2. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/calculate-the-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-quantity-of-an-f-gas
minus-squareLexi Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoInteresting! I’ve never thrown one away and always sold it to the next person so I never looked into this
minus-squareThenThreeMore@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIt applies to fridges and freezers too. As long as the gasses are disposed of properly it’s fine though.
It’s a climate solution because using your A/C less uses less energy
Actually using your AC is one thing, incorrectly disposing of it and the gases therein is another thing all together. A ton of the refrigerating gasses in an AC (or your fridge or freezer) is equivalent of up to 22,800 tons of CO2.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/calculate-the-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-quantity-of-an-f-gas
Interesting! I’ve never thrown one away and always sold it to the next person so I never looked into this
It applies to fridges and freezers too. As long as the gasses are disposed of properly it’s fine though.