The Soaring cost of Groceries: How much will it cost for me to fly to the Supermarket?
Keywords:
Meme, Physics, Mechanics, Environment, Private Jet, Carbon CreditsAbstract
Following public criticism for overusing private jets, many memes have been made surrounding Taylor Swift. This paper explores the financial cost of utilising a private jet for a weekly grocery shopping trip. We calculate that the weekly round trip would take approximately 300 seconds releasing almost 13 metric tons of CO2 per annum and consuming 1376 gallons of aviation grade kerosene. Assuming CO2 emissions are offset using carbon credits, this results in a $80.80 USD increase to your weekly shopping bill.
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