Offsetting our carbon emissions is a last resort to reducing or eliminating our use of greenhouse producing  fuels, energy or manufacturing.  Greenhouse gases are gases which responsible for global warming.  Examples of these are carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.  Our carbon footprint is the total of our greenhouse gas emissions.

Offsets do not actually reduce carbon emissions at the source however they seek to offset carbon emissions by reforestation and investment in renewable energy production. Trees remove greenhouse gases from the air and produce oxygen and provide wildlife habitat.  Purchasing offsets is a way of compensating for our greenhouse gases from emissions.

Recycling paper, plastics, glass and metal is a good way of reusing valuable resources and reducing landfill.  One of the funniest recycling jokes at which I had to laugh was 100% recycled toilet paper!  Another material which I thought interesting was some 100% recycled rayon ladies blouse fabric.  Of course natural fibres are preferable from an environmental view point, however recycling artificial fibres saves landfill and resources.

It Is a good idea to look out for packaging that is made from recycled materials.   Where you can’t reduce or reuse items, recycling is the next best thing.  Recycling artificial materials does use more energy and produces more pollution than reducing or reusing, however it is...