TITLE

Consumers And Carbon

AUTHOR(S)

Tolme, Paul

PUB. DATE

July 2008

SOURCE

Newsweek;7/28/2008, Vol. 152 Issue 4, p55

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the increase in sales of carbon offsets, which allow consumers to support projects that remove greenhouse gases in proportion to the consumer's donation. The author cautions consumers to do research before investing since carbon offsets are unregulated by the U.S. government. The article provides several website addresses for offsets that have been certified and audited by third-party organizations.

ACCESSION #

33277769

Tags: CARBON offsetting;  EMISSIONS trading;  GREENHOUSE gases;  REMEDIATION;  ENVIRONMENTAL monitoring

 

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