The onion is its uniquely satirical way has pointed out an interesting fact about carbon offsetting and something that people seem to miss out on, both within and outside of the debate.
Carbon offsetting according to the onion
It mentions at the very end that the effect will be offset by a straw factory in China after 13 seconds. No doubt their is an element of truth in this. It is important to remember that carbon offsetting is about minimizing the damage done. If we do not offset carbon, that Chinese straw factory will still be bellowing out pollution from its chimney stacks.
In effect carbon offsetting is running to stand still, this is not to knock it, but it points out that the reduction of pollution, of C02, requires industrial solutions as well.
Clean stack technology and smoke filters are part of the solution. Like everything in life, their is not going to be one simple solution, but rather a collection.
Posted on December 22, 2009
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