the gargantuan carbon footprint of the american infrastructure
a study by MIT mechanical engineers has found that while the average American carbon footprint is five times the world average, the carbon footprint of the American homeless is still greater than twice that of the average human.
a homeless person living in the United States, who sleeps in a shelter and eats in a soup kitchen, is by engaging in the safety net of American society responsible for 8.5 metric tons of carbon emissions. the average global citizen is responsible for 4 metric tons.
in light of this, it is unquestionable that the solution to America’s carbon excesses must be systemic.
