Eco-Tip: Consider Buying Carbon Offsets
Eco-Tip : Consider Buying Carbon Offsets By Shaina Robinson As the end of this summit is rapidly approaching, traveling and transportation are some thoughts that are on on our minds. For many of us, airplanes were involved in our journey to this The National Environmental Summit. It's also the type of transportation that many of us will take to get to other destinations throughout the summer. Traveling to new places is great, but over the years the amount of carbon dioxide emissions coming from airplanes has steadily been growing, and as of right now there is no technological fix that could lower them enough to make much of a difference. This is where carbon offsets come in. The concept behind carbon offsets is that you're more or less making a trade. As an airline passenger you might be given the option to pay anywhere from $5 to $40 to offset your flight. The price is determined by how far of a dista...