fare to the atmosphere.

You’ve probably heard by now that you’ve got a footprint – and not just a beach footprint that washes away with the waves – a carbon footprint. Your carbon footprint is a measure of your activities that produce green house gases, a negative impact on the environment. It’s measured in units of carbon dioxide.

Want to know what yours is? Use the calculator on sites like the Environmental Protection Agency or SafeClimate, which will not only calculate your footprint, but suggest ways you can reduce it.

And there’s more! Offset organizations are popping up everywhere, offering you the opportunity to buy ways to completely offset your activities, even your flight to the family reunion. Stay tuned for more of our favorites…