Tessa Schlesinger
1 min readJul 29, 2021

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When I was living in Texas, I was fined because I used too little electricity - under 500 watts per month. I still use very little.

1. I boil water in a kettle about once or twice a week.

2. I use a laptop maximum 10 hours a day.

3. I have one electric light on about 5 to 8 hours (I am often awake at night).

4. I use the microwave for about 8 minutes a day.

5. I recharge my phone every second day.

6. I have a 2 minute hot shower most days.

7. I use public transport about once a week - the rest of the time I walk.

8. I take my laundry to the laundromat once a week - so that's 18 minutes plus 15 minutes.

That's it.

This article in the Guardian might be of interest to you. You could insert it in your article.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/29/carbon-emissions-americans-social-cost?

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