Earlier in the week, I read a very interesting article about the sustainability of home security systems. The article was very interesting, and discussed a study of carbon emissions and effectiveness of various home security systems. The most effective and least emissions came from door and window locks. The least effective and most emissions came from security alarms. Somewhere in the middle were things like sensor security lights and timed interior lighting. The high carbon emissions from alarms create a less sustainable home, and the alarms are proven to be less effective at preventing burglaries.
I decided to discuss this article because I found it very interesting. It also reinforces the points that sustainability does not need to cost a lot, and can be simple in some cases. In addition, it stresses that being sustainable can be many different things. I never would have thought about home security as a sustainability issue, but it is. I plan to use points from this article in my future sustainability writing.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170313085854.htm
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