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Ask HN: How many trees do I need to plant to balance my existence?
How many trees do I need to plant to negate my entire carbon footprint?
- mytailorisrich 7y agoIf you mean your existence as a living creature, I believe that you are already as carbon neutral as a tree is.
- uberman 7y agoAccording to: The University of Michigan and NC state The average American's footprint is 21 metric tons a year. The average tree absorbs 21 kg a year. That makes it a ball park of 1000 trees.
- pwason 7y agoDepends on where you live, and what sort of lifestyle. Americans make up ~4% of the world population, yet generate ~25% of the world's waste. One American consumes as much energy as ~370 Ethiopians. If every human on the planet lived like Americans, we would need over 4 Earths to sustain us. The generally accepted number you are looking for (for the average American) is about 40. I'm American, and I plant trees whenever I can.