The Surprising Places We Waste Energy
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[MUSIC] [MUSIC] We are an energy-hungry species, and when it comes to meeting tomorrow’s demands we tend to focus on things like more fuel, new technologies, and better energy efficiency. But we don’t think about this. About 40% of the food in the United States is never eaten, it skips our dinner table and goes straight in the trash can. Along with it, we throw away a quarter of our freshwater, a third of our fertilizer, and along with all the transportation, packaging, and processing at every step, a total of 2% of the total energy we consume. The walk from your fridge to the couch isn’t very far, but the average American meal travels 1500 miles to reach our plates. The calories we throw out translates to $600 per family per year. That’s a lotta money. We plant too much, leav...
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[MUSIC] [MUSIC] We are an energy-hungry species, and when it comes to meeting tomorrow’s demands we tend to focus on things like more fuel, new technologies, and better energy efficiency. But we don’t think about this. About 40% of the food in the United States is never eaten, it skips our dinner table and goes straight in the trash can. Along with it, we throw away a quarter of our freshwater, a third of our fertilizer, and along with all the transportation, packaging, and processing at every step, a total of 2% of the total energy we consume. The walk from your fridge to the couch isn’t very far, but the average American meal travels 1500 miles to reach our plates. The calories we throw out translates to $600 per family per year. That’s a lotta money. We plant too much, leav...
