Netflix v the environment
We test the claim that watching 30 minutes of Netflix has the same carbon footprint as driving four miles.
The list of ways campaigners say we need to change our behaviour in response to climate change seems to grow every week. Now, streaming video is in the frame. We test the claim that watching 30 minutes of Netflix has the same carbon footprint as driving four miles.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Richard Vadon
(A woman holds a remote controller while eating popcorn and watching a film. Credit: Ercin Top / Getty Images)
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