In today's society, it is very important to be environmentally conscious because of the effects our choices have on global warming. A person can be aware of their impact on the environment by tracking their carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is defined as "a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization, or location at a given time" (dictionary.com).Everything has a carbon footprint, even wine corks and wine screw caps! The figure to the right shows the difference in the carbon footprint left by natural corks compared to screw caps. Screw caps have a carbon footprint at least 4 times higher than that of a natural cork and at least double that of a Nomacorc (synthetic plastic) cork.
What are your thoughts -is that enough of a difference to make an impact on your decision of whether to buy a wine with a cork compared to a wine with a screw cap?
We agree, there needs to be much more research on the subject of carbon footprint. It does however, make us think and be more conscious of our purchasing decisions. We need much more data and many of us are seeking it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing, we appreciate it!