We have always considered the E.G.G. a very green product. But, I had a new perspective on the subject while on a trip to southern California a couple of weeks ago. Of the many delights of southern California, the traffic is not one. As I was sitting in the traffic “fuming” about all of the CO2 that I was being forced to emit, I saw several produce trucks crawling along beside me. The thought occurred to me that if everyone used the E.G.G. a lot of those trucks would not need to be on the road.
The USDA tells us that 57% of the fresh produce harvested is lost before it can be eaten. Of that loss, nearly half is lost in distribution and household storage. That means that half of the produce being transported in those trucks will wind up in a land fill or as compost somewhere. An E.G.G. in every refrigerator would reduce produce spoilage in the home by about half, eliminating the need to ship the produce destined to landfills, reducing the number of trucks on the road, allowing me to drive at a more energy efficient speed.
I think maybe the fumes I was breathing was effecting my thinking – or maybe not.
Tags: carbon dioxide, CO2, green house gas, traffic
