🌍 The Environmental Impact of FLDG Coin

Low Cost • Ultra Clean • Blockchain for a Better World

FLDG Coin is a community-powered token built on the Polygon network, designed to support clean energy, local economies, and decentralized cooperation. Unlike cash, credit cards, or payment apps, FLDG Coin offers near-zero carbon emissions and almost zero transaction costs.

📊 Visual Comparison: CO₂ per Transaction

⚖️ Transaction Comparison: Cost + CO₂ Emissions

MethodAvg. Energy UseCOâ‚‚ per Use (g)Cost per TransactionNotes
FLDG Coin (Polygon)~0.0003 kWh0.002 g~$0.002–$0.01Greenest & cheapest
$1 Bill (amortized)~0.05 kWh total0.69 g~$0.10 to mintUsed ~5,800 times
Quarter (amortized)~0.2 kWh total0.20 g~$0.05 to mintUsed ~30,000 times
Visa~0.2 kWh~100 g$0.10–$0.25 (merchant fee)High infrastructure overhead
Cash App (Fiat/BTC)~1–2 kWh~300 g avg.~2.75% or $0.25+Cloud + blockchain backend

🧾 Paper Isn’t Free

Even with reuse, paper bills and coins have measurable climate impact — from mining metals and harvesting cotton to printing, transporting, and replacing worn-out money. FLDG Coin is digital, transparent, and waste-free.

đź’ˇ Why It Matters

FLDG Coin helps us:

  • Track and reward time banking and regenerative work (25 FLDG = 1 hour)
  • Replace printed scrip and coupons with on-chain, programmable money
  • Build circular economies without environmental damage

Whether you’re earning FLDG in the garden, donating to a youth project, or bartering skills — your impact stays light.

Every FLDG Coin transaction is a vote for the planet.