carbon offset by planting trees

Malc · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 18:16

do they consider the co2 produced by the fauna living off the flora when working this out?

does anyone know?

Malc

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11858

Malc, I don't even think they consider anything. My company is allegedly carbon neutral, because it planted 18 saplings 5 years ago.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 9:43

Carbon offsetting is a con. It's the environmental equivalent of moving your food around on your plate and claiming to have eaten it all.

Makes me angry

Kern · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 9:48

It's the modern form of buying indulgences, which really hacked off Martin Luther back in the day. But hey, if people want spend their cash to appease Gaia and ease their conscience, PM me for my Paypal details. I offer good rates.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Grim... wrote:

Carbon offsetting is a con. It's the environmental equivalent of moving your food around on your plate and claiming to have eaten it all.

Makes me angry

It may be a con, but planting some extra trees is surely better than not planting any extra trees, no?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22361

Craster wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Carbon offsetting is a con. It's the environmental equivalent of moving your food around on your plate and claiming to have eaten it all.

Makes me angry

It may be a con, but planting some extra trees is surely better than not planting any extra trees, no?

It's better than doing what the hell you want and not planting any trees.
It's not better than not doing what you want and not planting trees.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

I like doing what I want.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6580

What happens if what I want to do is "plant some trees"? To be carbon neutral then I'd have to set fire to some old tyres to cancel it out.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 12:15

Craster wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Carbon offsetting is a con. It's the environmental equivalent of moving your food around on your plate and claiming to have eaten it all.

Makes me angry

It may be a con, but planting some extra trees is surely better than not planting any extra trees, no?

Yes (and, incredibly, sometimes no).
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