People who live alone use more energy and creat more energy than those in a family ,says a new report.





And one-person household are on the rise,with single men aged between 35 and 45 being the largest group now living alone.



In 1971 only 18 per cent of homes belonged to single dwellers.



But that figure rose to 30 per cent by 2001.



Experts say single household will account for more than a third of the population by 2026.



Loners use 45 per cent more packaging,55 per cent more electricity and 61 per cent more gas than four people who live together.



They product 1600kg of wast annually compared to the 1000kg created by a family of four ,says a report by the UCL Bartlett School of Planning.



以上文章來自於蘋果日報的雙語天下

故事告訴我們

兩個人在一起的生活比較省錢

也比較節省能源和資源

素食者的我們其實都是默默在做環保了

但若要成為更精進的環保鬥士

那就別一個人住

快快結束單身吧^^