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Suburban living may be less ‘green’ than it appears

Suburban living may be less ‘green’ than it appears

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BOSTON – Tall buildings loom over traffic filled streets in Boston as litter-strewn sidewalks and gutters add their accents to the exhaust fumes pervading certain parts of downtown on a typical day. Yet city living may be more environmentally sustainable than residing in greener tree-lined suburbs. Emissions from driving, public transit, home heating and household electricity use shows that where you live can affect how much carbon dioxide your lifestyle creates, according to a 2008 paper that

BOSTON – Tall buildings loom over traffic filled streets in Boston as litter-strewn sidewalks and gutters add their accents to the exhaust fumes pervading certain parts of downtown on a typical day. Yet city living may be more environmentally sustainable than residing in greener tree-lined suburbs. Emissions from driving, public transit, home heating and household electricity use shows that where you live can affect how much carbon dioxide your lifestyle creates, according to a 2008 paper that…