Plant trees to offset your carbon footprint

[GrumpyOldMan]

For those that care and want to help, I heard about this today. I have not had time to research any of the many companies offering this service - so, buyer beware. But, it sounds like a great way for individuals to help.

If you boo-hoo the idea, that is fine, I am not trying to start an argument, just passing on something I found interesting to anyone else that might be interested.

Carbon Forest.org (https://carbonforest.org)

[golfing eagles]

For those that care and want to help, I heard about this today. I have not had time to research any of the many companies offering this service - so, buyer beware. But, it sounds like a great way for individuals to help.

If you boo-hoo the idea, that is fine, I am not trying to start an argument, just passing on something I found interesting to anyone else that might be interested.

Carbon Forest.org (https://carbonforest.org)

Alternatively, learn to play golf! Each golf course provides oxygen for 6-8000 people, and does so by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and turning it into O2 and C6H12O6(glucose). But courses, especially private clubs are closing and getting paved over for housing and stores. So do your part to reduce the carbon footprint! Learn to play and join a private club!

[GrumpyOldMan]

Alternatively, learn to play golf! Each golf course provides oxygen for 6-8000 people, and does so by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and turning it into O2 and C6H12O6(glucose). But courses, especially private clubs are closing and getting paved over for housing and stores. So do your part to reduce the carbon footprint! Learn to play and join a private club!

Thank you, that is cool. The good news is we can do both - :)

Here is a link to a study on the topic (Golf Course sequestration of CO2). It seems it depends on the number and type of trees, but, the nice thing about TV is we have lots of trees around us.

SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1754337110396014?journalCode=pipa)

[Ben Franklin]

Years ago my wife and I had oak trees planted, up north, in the names of our parents.

[Mortal1]

Maine has more trees now than it did during sailing ship eras when the whole structure of ships was wood. Where the problem lies is in 2nd and 3rd world countries where they are selling off 1000's of acres for the $$$ of the trees.

If you're so concerned head to South America and Africa and get them to change their habits. We, in this country, have been doing are part many times over. Hope it's not too much trouble.

[jdulej]

Maine has more trees now than it did during sailing ship eras when the whole structure of ships was wood. Where the problem lies is in 2nd and 3rd world countries where they are selling off 1000's of acres for the $$$ of the trees.

If you're so concerned head to South America and Africa and get them to change their habits. We, in this country, have been doing are part many times over. Hope it's not too much trouble.

They are selling their trees because we are buying them. Make sure you buy properly, sustainable forested word products. Might cost a little more, but it's worth it.

[GrumpyOldMan]

They are selling their trees because we are buying them. Make sure you buy properly, sustainable forested word products. Might cost a little more, but it's worth it.

But it is easier to blame them.

McDonalds has also mowed down a lot of forest just to raise cattle to make their awful burgers that American's love so much.

[manaboutown]

Perhaps you could ask one or more of these guys to chip in as they have humongous carbon footprints. Billionaires descend on Sun Valley in private jets to talk about climate change | Fox Business (https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/billionaires-descend-on-sun-valley-in-private-jets-to-talk-about-climate-change)

[larbud]

Perhaps you could ask one or more of these guys to chip in as they have humongous carbon footprints. Billionaires descend on Sun Valley in private jets to talk about climate change | Fox Business (https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/billionaires-descend-on-sun-valley-in-private-jets-to-talk-about-climate-change)

The old do as I say not as I do thing..

[GrumpyOldMan]

Years ago my wife and I had oak trees planted, up north, in the names of our parents.

Yes, planting trees that can live for literally hundreds or thousands of years is an excellent memorial for love ones also.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Perhaps you could ask one or more of these guys to chip in as they have humongous carbon footprints. Billionaires descend on Sun Valley in private jets to talk about climate change | Fox Business (https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/billionaires-descend-on-sun-valley-in-private-jets-to-talk-about-climate-change)

:bigbow:

Absolutely, the hypocrisy in some people is breathtaking.

[LateBoomer]

All you need is love...we are the world, we are the children......blah blah blah.... the ice caps are melting! Manhattan will be under water soon!!

* rolling eyes *

[Ben Franklin]

Don't understand why hemp has not replaced trees for making everything from paper to building materials to clothing. Guess we have a secret desire to kill ourselves.

[retiredguy123]

Do the math. According to the graph on this company's website, you can become carbon neutral for your entire life by signing up for the 10 year, $16 per month program. For one person, that is $16 X 12 months X 10 years or a total of $1,920 for one person's life. Multiply that by the current U.S. population of 320 million people, and the total for the country is $614.4 billion, pocket change for the U.S. Government. If you include the entire world population of 9 billion people, the total cost is only $17.28 trillion. That would still be far less than the current estimate of $93 trillion for the Green New Deal. So, why doesn't the Federal Government just send the money to this company and save the planet and save the taxpayers trillions of dollars? Will someone please check my math.

[Gpsma]

Cattle are big producers of gas which is destroying our environment.

Ive decided to hold my flatulence in. My small thing to save the world. I also eat lots of cow meat...the more we eat, the lesser the earth will be damaged

[Topspinmo]

Maine has more trees now than it did during sailing ship eras when the whole structure of ships was wood. Where the problem lies is in 2nd and 3rd world countries where they are selling off 1000's of acres for the $$$ of the trees.

If you're so concerned head to South America and Africa and get them to change their habits. We, in this country, have been doing are part many times over. Hope it's not too much trouble.

Not really, look at Midwest on Google earth. Midwest has been bulldozing forests for 80 plus years to plant corn and soybeans. It’s been stripped 90% forest in farm belt. Only places that hasn’t been stripped hill’s with rock underlie. What should of happen IMO where there are rivers, creek, and stream’s with running water 50 yard or more buffer along stream from plow and bulldozers. That way the runout could be contained somewhat and native species survive.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Don't understand why hemp has not replaced trees for making everything from paper to building materials to clothing. Guess we have a secret desire to kill ourselves.

Banana fiber too. It can be used to make clothing (and has been used in Japan since the 13th century). It's one of the strongest natural fibers on the planet. Bamboo can produce a clothing-suitable fiber as well. Both banana "trees" and bamboo are sustainable.

[spd2918]

There are scientists that believe we are in a co2 drought and more would be very good for the environment. There us evidence that historic co2 levels were much higher (and much lower), and that levels operate up and down within limits. This was before SUVs.

Co2 levels may follow temp differences instead of causing them.

No one really understands it all, but many sure as hell want to use the fear to create taxation and powerful government systems.