Would You Like Some Trees with that Refrigerator?

Global Releaf funds reforestation programs around the world, with attention to standard carbon offset requirements such as ensuring that the trees are unlikely to have been planted otherwise and that the projects provide a range of environmental benefits. According to the American Forests Web site, “On average, a tree removes 0.9175 tons of CO

2 during the first 40 years after planting. However, as trees grow, they compete for rootspace, sunlight, and water. Therefore, three trees must be planted to ensure that at least one makes it to 40 years.”