Whenever the subject of air pollution and climate change is broached, most fingers tend to point at fuel-guzzling trucks and SUVs as well as giant smoke-spewing factories that release millions of tonnes of greenhouse gasses every year. Whereas the industrial and transport sectors are undoubtedly some of the biggest polluters on the planet, contributing 28% and 23% of total GHG emissions in the U.S., respectively, our humble places of residence are by no means innocent bystanders, being responsible for 20% of emissions. Many people…
