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Lunch from the trash can: what are the Americans ready to save the planet

The Americans are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, although some of their methods may seem too radical. Writes about this "Voice of America".

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The last time Californian climatologist Peter Calmus flew an airplane in 2012.

According to him, he was literally sick of the thought that he was "stealing" the future of his children, leaving a large "carbon footprint", and he promised himself never to fly again.

The administration of US President Donald Trump does not hide his negative attitude towards climatology, but this did not prevent some ordinary Americans from finding ways to drastically reduce their carbon footprint in the hope of convincing others to follow suit.

In 2009, Kalmus had already completed graduate school and continued his studies when he was increasingly worried about the prospect of a climate crisis.

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Based on his knowledge as a scientist, he calculated the emissions associated with various aspects of his life, and was surprised to learn that electricity consumption is only a small fraction compared to traveling by air.

“I started thinking about flying less. I tried to be a vegetarian for a month, and I liked it, ”he said.

40-year-old Tarek Maassarani provides paid counseling at the US Peace Institute.

If you look at people like him, then some may find that in their philosophy they go to extremes.

After his sons moved to his mother in Utah two years ago, he left his home in a suburb of Washington and has since been living in turn with his friends.

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In terms of transport, he relies almost entirely on his bike, including in winter. In addition, Maassarani is trying in every possible way to avoid buying new goods because of the energy intensity of their production.

Instead, he uses second-hand things and, in his words, “extends the life of things much longer compared to most people.” For example, he manages to use battered cell phones and laptops a decade ago.

He mainly eats food from trash cans and leftover food at conferences he attends, calling himself a “vegan supply and demand”.

“This means that I don’t buy products of animal origin, trying not to generate demand for them,” he explains.

But if Tarek finds only meat in a garbage container or on a buffet, to which he is the last to approach, then he uses it.

Maassarani admits that his case goes beyond what is acceptable to most people, and that such a lifestyle is possible only in a "society of excess consumption," as he calls it.

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“I understand that if this excess were not there, it would not have worked, but there would have been no problem,” he says.

Kalmus, who wrote a book about his experiences, says that achieving “catastrophic catastrophe goals” will require “rapid cultural transformation,” and individual resistance can help.

“Everyone was alarmed by the massive grass-roots shifts that have occurred in the last one or two years,” he says, pointing to the global youth movement for climate action.

People can contribute differently to this movement. For example, telling others what steps they personally take.

“This way, when you say, ‘This is really important,’ your words are backed up by the truth of your actions,” Kalmus says.

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