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".... a new decade, and the earth ain't getting any younger, cooler, or less crowded. As travel enthusiasts (even if it's via an armchair), there are plenty of small changes we can make that cumulatively have a significant positive impact upon the planet. When you consider the amount of fossil fuels required to fly or even take a weekend roadtrip, it makes even more sense to try and offset that footprint by traveling (and living) mindfully. Notice I don't suggest actually giving up travel: I'm eco-conscious, not delusional".
Hitch a ride with Al Gore. His Gulfstream jet will not consume another drop of jet fuel more than the 270,000 gallons or so he is using this year with another passenger on board.
You read that somewhere, eh? If you read it on the internet, it has to be true!
You don't belong on this forum, move along please! Nothing to see/read here.
I spent 4 years in alaska and alaska is always in hot water with the epa over excess emissions, so don't tell me how to live my life.
Just cause I don't believe a false science doesn't make me an evil person.
Over the life cycle of a tree, they give off more carbon than they remove. First, all carbon taken in from the air is returned to the air on their decay. Plus, they convert organic compounds from the earth to cell structures which are also returned to the air upon decay. The best carbon use for trees is to cut them down and make them into boards that will not decay within the tree's life cycle.
I will definitely remember #9, Learn what not to purchase ~ Tiger Penis and pets amongst others.....
The author has all these tips yet it seems he/she travels quite extensively throughout the world. I would think
traveling all over the world in a jet contributes to the carbon footprint.
Over the life cycle of a tree, they give off more carbon than they remove. First, all carbon taken in from the air is returned to the air on their decay. Plus, they convert organic compounds from the earth to cell structures which are also returned to the air upon decay. The best carbon use for trees is to cut them down and make them into boards that will not decay within the tree's life cycle.
Next idea?
Source?
And you are looking at the life-cycle of a tree from a strictly +- Carbon approach. Is there nothing to be said about the oxygen produced?
What about the mountains of photosynthetic organisms in the ocean that is single-handedly responsible for our supply of oxygen. Do you consider these net-negative as well?
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