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WHOSE
FOOTPRINT IS THE SMALLEST?
Have
you ever wondered how much of an impact you make
on the environment? We dared 3 women to measure
their carbon footprint and this is what we found…
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BY SHERRY OH
It’s
Allida’s job to figure out how to extract raw
petroleum and gas, and put it in your tank.
Although being a petroleum engineer is not the
most eco-friendly of jobs, Allida tries to make
up for it by doing what she can, when she can.
Lives:
In a double storey link house in Taman Tun Dr
Ismail with two other adults and three children.
They use recyclable batteries, a CFC free fridge
and a combination of fluorescent and energy-saving
bulbs. At the moment they survive on one air-conditioning,
unit which they hardly use, preferring instead
the breeze produced by ceiling fans and natural
winds.
Drives:.
A 2.0 litre MPV to work in the city. She spends
up to RM200 a month on petrol alone. Allida is
thinking of trading in her large vehicle for something
smaller and more eco-friendly. She used to cycle
or walk to the shops for groceries but has stopped
because of safety reasons.
Eats:.
Cooks at home more often than not. Most of the
time she relies on a vegetable rich diet with
white meat such as fish and chicken.
Wears:.
Doesn’t buy many clothes to begin with. Not
a fan of designer apparels, Allida gets her
shopping fix from labels Accent and G2000. She’s
a fan of hand-me-downs, and has no qualms wearing
pre-loved apparel (“there is nothing wrong with
wearing second-hand clothes").
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