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A lot of trees. > A household’s carbon footprint generally increases with its income, ranging from 19.3 to 91.5 tons of CO2-equivalent annually. [1] > It is e
by sergeykish 6y ago
A lot of trees.
> A household’s carbon footprint generally increases with its income, ranging from 19.3 to 91.5 tons of CO2-equivalent annually. [1]
> It is estimated that forests absorb between 10 and 20 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare each year. [2]
Reforestation costs about $1500/hectare [3], substantial but it is a lifetime investment.
[1] https://theconversation.com/5-charts-show-how-your-household-drives-up-global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-119968 https://theconversation.com/5-charts-show-how-your-household...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sink
[3] https://www.google.com/search?q=reforestation+cost+per+hectare https://www.google.com/search?q=reforestation+cost+per+hecta...
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y agoSo owning and maintaining about 15 acres of forest.