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Last week we spent a little extra money to install a heat pump for our home heating and cooling needs to replace our 23 yr old system. Now with our solar panels and backup battery, our house is a net positive producer of electricity. We produce extra electricity and send it back to the power grid. It is a passive attempt at helping the environment but I feel proud(and nerdy) to know that our family is helping by reducing demand for fossil fuels and reducing the demand for energy during these extreme weather conditions.

Today I could use all three items of eco-keeper - tumbler, handkerchief and cloth bag. In the afternoon my family had to walk quite long distance, sweating and thirsty then I handed them my handkerchief and tumbler. I was happy that all my family could be eco-keepers unexpectedly.

#2023missionimpossible Though I did not directly use any meat, this meal is still not vegan, because I used anchovy extract to season the stir fried aster side dish (취나물볶음). I\\\'m pretty sure the store bought kimchi also contains fish extract as well. When I feel like I\\\'m short on time, I often end up doing what I\\\'m used to instead of finding an alternate solution. On a slightly different note, the 1MB attachment limit seems awfully harsh and I wonder how many people will bother resizing their images before uploading 🙁

@2023missionimpossible / I am more conscious of what I eat and how they are cooked. I feel good and proud when my meal is more plant-based and comsumes less energy. When it is not, I don\\\\\\\'t feel like taking picture of what I eat. 😛

I used hangerchief instead of tissue when I blew my nose.

@2023missionimpossible The BBC article mentioned in the previous posts made me think of an article I read a few days ago on the topic https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/20/vegan-diet-cuts-environmental-damage-climate-heating-emissions-study. Avoiding dairy has been my biggest challenge as I have always loved cheese (I’m French 😜) and my partner who usually cooks at home adds cheese to every dish (he is Italian from the region of Parmeggiano cheese). I’m excited to challenge myself to eat 2/3 of my meals without dairy for the next 2 weeks and try to go vegan for a full week when I will return home (and will be able to cook my own meals).

@2023missionimpossible I never thought of cooking methods have impact on carbon emission before reading "The climate benefits of veganism and vegetarianism". I used to prefer cooking on gas stove but now, I have no choice but use a induction style stove. I guess that's more environment friendly than using a gas stove? There are still so much to learn and I'm excited for learning more! I probably won't be able to turn complete vegan or vegetarian but I will definitely try to reduce my meat consumption and find more yummy plant based recipes. 🙂

#2023missionimpossible I found good flowers for bees: https://www.gardendesign.com/flowers/bees.html#flowers. It was a good opportunity for me to learn about bees and related gardening!

#2023missionimpossible The BBC article "The climate benefits of veganism and vegetarianism" was quite informative and encouraging. I will try to be more mindful of what I eat, how it's cooked, and how much it's consumed and composted. I look forward to contributing to sustainability of this planet! 🙂

I do not keep the AC on more than an hour no matter how hot the weather is. (it went over 100°F/38°C today)