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Who Regulates Retail Carbon Offsets?
(via www.climatebiz.com)
Submitted by greenbizbob on Fri, 2008-03-07 20:22. | Tags: business | carbon | carbon offset | emissions | environment | greenhouse gas | offset
Man-Made phytoplankton boom possible
(via blogs.guardian.co.uk)
A man made phytoplankton boom is suggested as a type of carbon offsetting but some say more research is needed before commercial scale projects begin. There are questions about who could oversee this commercial operation if it goes ahead.
Submitted by govegetarian on Thu, 2007-11-08 21:06. | Tags: politics | artificial | carbon | CO2 | dioxide | envioroment | made | man | ocean | offset | phytoplankton | reduction | sea
Measure Your Blog's Carbon Footprint
(via lepouseturningtide.blogspot.com)
The Turning Tide uses a new widget to measure its carbon footprint; and plans to buy offsets at each pound!
Submitted by lepouslepouse on Thu, 2007-11-01 18:16. | Tags: take action | blog | CO2 | offset | plant trees
