Killing two birds with one stone
The two birds: My wife's desire for additional landscaping; and, your carbon guilt. It's really simple. You go to The CarbonNeutral Company website and calculate the amount of the carbon emissions resulting from your daily commute. Note the estimated values for carbon mitigation. You then go to PayPal and send me one of the amounts shown. Don't worry, I'll accept whichever amount you select. After receipt of your funds, I'll send you a certificate - suitable for framing - stating that I have declared your commute carbon neutral. My wife and I will then go to our favorite nursery and buy trees and bushes. Of course, we'll snicker behind your back. But, hey, you'll never know.
Comments (6)
FRANCISCO TORRES
Jim, it is interesting (or sad) to see just how many naive whackos really buy into this "carbon credit" stuff, believing that the money placed in carbon credits will really fund alternative-energy research.
Published: April 8, 2007 11:34 PM
Bradford Carter
At least the amount of utility derived from carbon credits isn't as phony as recycling.
Published: April 9, 2007 3:36 AM
Simon
I saw an excel spread sheet that calculated your carbon emissions, it cost over a £100.
Published: April 9, 2007 5:08 AM
Dan Coleman
The carbon neutral site has a 17.5% VAT on all purchases, of course. What good would our guilt-payments be without a mediator to skim a bit off the top?
Published: April 9, 2007 8:31 AM
Zach
They're the new papal indulgences!
Published: April 9, 2007 2:08 PM
Per Hedetun
Zach: Papal or PayPal?
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
Published: April 14, 2007 3:50 PM