Monthly Archives: May 2011

Book a flight or other travel online these days, and often you will be asked if you want to offset your carbon emissions.  The theory behind carbon offsets is that you can make your trip “carbon neutral” by paying someone … Continue reading →

Here’s a subject that could be a little touchy:  the funeral industry.  Funeral rites in the United States are responsbile for over 500,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. In North America, bodies are normally either cremated, or embalmed, placed … Continue reading →

In today’s economy, there are usually two reasons why cargo is transportated by air:  speed and remoteness.  While train and ship transport are far cheaper and have much lower carbon outputs than air cargo, aircraft are used to move cargo that … Continue reading →