The carbon footprint of Airbnb is likely bigger than you think
- Written by Mingming Cheng, Senior Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University
ShutterstockIn its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in holiday accommodation. Today, it offers more than 5.6 million active listings across 220 countries and regions. In Australia, Airbnb lists 346,581 spaces — that’s 4% of Australia’s total housing stock.
Tourists often perceive Airbnb as having a...





