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    How many trees would have to be planted to offset the human "carbon footprint"?

    Question #126435. Asked by houston1127. (Jul 17 12 9:12 PM)


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    		It is estimated that worldwide, the average household emits 10 tonnes of CO2.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint

    It is also estimated that the average tree will absorb one tonne of C02 in its lifetime (this is just an average of course: it depends on the size, age and location of the tree).

    http://www.carbonfootprint.com/plantingtrees.html

    Putting these two together, the answer is 10 trees per year per household, worldwide. That's a lot of trees!



    Jul 18 12, 6:00 AM

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