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Home comforts: can remote work be better for the environment?

The Guardian Environment Saturday 22 August 2026, 00:00 UTC By James Norman 1 min read
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Many Australians now have the option to work from home. But is it better or worse for the environment?Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at [email protected] normalisation of working from home and flexible work has been one of the Covid-19 pandemic’s few positive legacies.

Many Australians now have the option to work from home. But is it better or worse for the environment?

  • Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint

  • Got a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at [email protected]

The normalisation of working from home and flexible work has been one of the Covid-19 pandemic’s few positive legacies.

Today more than a third of Australians – and most managers and professionals – spend at least some of their working lives out of the office, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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