Man I just got a wonderful business idea. I can just set up shop on the internet and let all of the carbon-guilty liberals just pay me and I’ll make sure it goes to a good environmental charity. :)
A bunch of eBay geniuses already beat you to it.
British Airways offers this chance to throw away your money when purchasing tickets through their site. Can’t imagine they are the only ones.
Offset your Carbon Footprint with Greenhouse Gas Credit
http://cgi.ebay.com/Offset-your-Carbon-Footprint-with-Greenhouse-Gas-Credit_W0QQitemZ260198003483QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3c9502731b&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
This auction is for 1 metric ton of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) greenhouse gas offsets to offset your carbon footprint. The purchaser of these offsets will be recognized by Clean Air Action Corporation (CAAC) as paid in full for greenhouse gas reductions and will be issued a certificate as shown below.
Multiple tonnes may be purchased by selecting the quantity desired when you “Buy It Now”. You have the option of receiving a PDF certificate via email, or a paper certificate via postal mail. There is no shipping or handling charge for email certificates.
These offsets are created by subsistence farmers in East Africa and India, participating in the programs of The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST). TIST is sponsored by the Institute for Environmental Innovation and Clean Air Action Corporation. For more information on TIST activities in these countries, visit http://www.tist.org
I’ve heard of pissing your $$$ away but this takes the cake!
What the he*l is this all about? What is the purpose of this?