Comments on: Gadget for Carbon Offset Renting from Trees http://www.envirogadget.com/outdoor-eco-gadgets/gadget-for-carbon-offset-renting-from-trees/ gadgets for the eco-warrior! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jamie http://www.envirogadget.com/outdoor-eco-gadgets/gadget-for-carbon-offset-renting-from-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-3870 Jamie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:43:11 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=2211#comment-3870 It think it’s been generally accepted that planting trees as carbon offsets is naïve sadly. A nice idea, but a little behind the times. High quality CER-based carbon offsets from companies such as www.clear-offset.com essentially allow private individuals to invest in green technologies that wouldn't necessarily make commercial sense otherwise. If the powers that can't build a biomass plant or hydro dam as it's too expensive, then have a guess what they're going to build instead - yup, yet more coal / oil / gas fired power stations. Carbon Offsetting is not a bad thing, in fact it can be very positive - it's just been done in the past by the wrong methods (planting trees and treadle pumps), by the wrong people (those looking to make a quick buck). Open your eyes and take another look.... It think it’s been generally accepted that planting trees as carbon offsets is naïve sadly. A nice idea, but a little behind the times.

High quality CER-based carbon offsets from companies such as http://www.clear-offset.com essentially allow private individuals to invest in green technologies that wouldn’t necessarily make commercial sense otherwise.

If the powers that can’t build a biomass plant or hydro dam as it’s too expensive, then have a guess what they’re going to build instead – yup, yet more coal / oil / gas fired power stations.

Carbon Offsetting is not a bad thing, in fact it can be very positive – it’s just been done in the past by the wrong methods (planting trees and treadle pumps), by the wrong people (those looking to make a quick buck). Open your eyes and take another look….

]]> By: Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) http://www.envirogadget.com/outdoor-eco-gadgets/gadget-for-carbon-offset-renting-from-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-3815 Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:15:08 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=2211#comment-3815 The gadget itself is nuts, but the tape on its own is a great idea. Dan The gadget itself is nuts, but the tape on its own is a great idea.

Dan

]]> By: Lynn Miller http://www.envirogadget.com/outdoor-eco-gadgets/gadget-for-carbon-offset-renting-from-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 Lynn Miller Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:22:37 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=2211#comment-3804 The day this thing shows up in my kids' school is the day I will pull them out and start home schooling. What utter nonsense! The day this thing shows up in my kids’ school is the day I will pull them out and start home schooling. What utter nonsense!

]]> By: Jim http://www.envirogadget.com/outdoor-eco-gadgets/gadget-for-carbon-offset-renting-from-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 Jim Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:24:58 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=2211#comment-3802 This is the dumbest damn thing I have ever seen in my life ! I wonder how much CO2 was manufactured in creating this stupid gadget ! I bet it was made in CHINA ! This is the dumbest damn thing I have ever seen in my life !
I wonder how much CO2 was manufactured in creating this stupid gadget ! I bet it was made in CHINA !

]]> By: Kelsey Bentkowski http://www.envirogadget.com/outdoor-eco-gadgets/gadget-for-carbon-offset-renting-from-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Kelsey Bentkowski Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:36:18 +0000 http://www.envirogadget.com/?p=2211#comment-3025 This only works in the U.S. if Congress passes any sort of legislation that has any teeth, which it doesn't look like it will. Nice try, though. I think we should charge clouds for contributing to global warming. This only works in the U.S. if Congress passes any sort of legislation that has any teeth, which it doesn’t look like it will. Nice try, though. I think we should charge clouds for contributing to global warming.

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