saintfan
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I'm no dummy, but for the life of me I do not understand paying to erase your carbon footprint.
I just purchased a couple of airline tickets, and the airline offered an opportunity for me to pay XX dollars for compensate for my carbon footprint.
During the Demoncratic National Convention, delegates were offered the opportunity to pay XX dollars to compensate for the carbon footprint they made while in Denver. Very few delegates (maybe 40) paid.
How is paying extra dollars compensating for anything? So you plant a few extra trees, or do whatever. To me it is only a means of separating foolish people from their money without any real environmental protection.
Maybe I'm just a fool, but I just don't understand.
I just purchased a couple of airline tickets, and the airline offered an opportunity for me to pay XX dollars for compensate for my carbon footprint.
During the Demoncratic National Convention, delegates were offered the opportunity to pay XX dollars to compensate for the carbon footprint they made while in Denver. Very few delegates (maybe 40) paid.
How is paying extra dollars compensating for anything? So you plant a few extra trees, or do whatever. To me it is only a means of separating foolish people from their money without any real environmental protection.
Maybe I'm just a fool, but I just don't understand.