Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon
Divorce is bad for the environment!
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
According to new scientific evidence, divorce damages the environment.
Researchers have found:
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Water use was up by 42%.
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Combined use of electricity across the two new households created rose 53%
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An increase demand for housebuilding and infrastructure such as new roads
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The average number of rooms per household was between 33% and 95% higher for divorced couples than for married ones.
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One-person households are the biggest consumers of energy, land and household goods, such as washing machines, refrigerators, TVs and stereos, per capita
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They consume 38% more products, 42% more packaging, 55% more electricity and 61% more gas per capita than four-person households
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People living alone create 1½ tons of waste annually compared with a ton by those in households of four or more
