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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katherine Roth

A fridge too far? Living sustainably in NYC by unplugging

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

There are those for whom recycling and composting are not nearly enough, who have reduced their annual waste to almost zero, ditched their clothes dryer or given up flying, and are ready to take the next step in exploring the frontiers of sustainable living.

For Manhattanite Josh Spodek, that has meant going without a refrigerator, which he identified as the biggest source of electrical use in his Greenwich Village apartment.

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