Originally Posted by
tdietterich
Yes, I think about all of these issues when traveling (and when not traveling). I'd love to hear from other folks about trustworthy carbon offsets for air travel. How good are the ones offered by the airlines themselves? Are there offsets that are actually effective in the long run?
If you pollute, you are polluting. There is no way to get the genie back into the bottle. Some offsets may make you feel better but until there is a CO2 depleting and O2 making machine that is practical, it is just a game.
The bottom line is to travel only when necessary or when very important. Mileage runs for points and miles is wasteful and bad.