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Your Carbon Performance Statement Is Ready

Hope finding yourself in Bali was worth the carbon spike.

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Nov 08, 2023
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🌍 Hitting the like button produces no carbon, only good vibes. Go on, what are you waiting for? 🐧

I whizzed through another near-future timeline and guess what? The days of "carbon ignorance is bliss" are gone. Here, everyone's got a tab running, and it's not at the local bar – it's their carbon tab.

In this timeline, "Eco Ledger" isn't just a buzzword; it's the backbone of daily life. Imagine every choice – the mundane to the monumental – followed by an invisible carbon calculator, ticking up or down with your every move.

We're not talking about global impact or corporate emissions; this is personal. It's a world where your weekend getaway could mean less heat in the winter, or that steak dinner might just tip your carbon budget into the red.

Families aren't just budgeting money for vacations; they're weighing the carbon cost of a trip to the beach versus a staycation. Fashion isn't just about the season's trends; it's about the statement your carbon footprint makes when you walk into a room. And it's a place where the question, "Paper or plastic?" has evolved into, "Did you bring your own container?"

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Social gatherings have a new gatekeeper – the carbon budget. The neighborhood BBQ? It's now a potluck of locally-sourced, plant-based dishes. The community's social ranking subtly shifting with the release of each month's carbon scores.

And as for the rebellious types? They're not racing cars or blasting music; they're flaunting travel miles and exotic foods in quiet defiance of their carbon limits. The new "bad" is measured in carbon points, and some wear it like a badge of honor.

This isn't a future of dramatic upheaval, but one of calculated change, where the buzz of a drone delivery doesn't just signal convenience – it's a whisper of carbon savings, a badge of modern, conscious citizenship.

I left the artifact where I found it; some souvenirs are best left for the timelines they belong to. But I took a high-res scan an posted it below for your perusal.

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