Carbon saved by having a no-cook day
Our kitchens are the heart of our home. They are also a repository for numerous gadgets, with electric ovens, gas hobs, microwaves, grills, kettles, food processors, toasters and so on. Having a no-cook day every now and then, especially in the summer, is healthy, quick, saves money off your energy bill and means a lot less washing up. Raw foods are packed with vitamins and take a lot less time to throw together than it would take to cook them. They also contain enzymes that help you digest food which are normally destroyed in the cooking process.
Carbon saved by not cooking for a day:
According to the Environmental Change Institute, average energy consumption in the UK is:
Per person
Gas use - 8,575 kWh/year, 1,638 kg CO2
Electricity use - 1,933 kWh/year, 958 kg CO2
= 2,596 kg CO2 in total
Around 5% of the energy consumed in the home is used for cooking:
Therefore carbon emissions due to cooking are:
0.05 x 2596 kg CO2 = 129.8 kg per year
= 0.4 kg CO2 per day approx.
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