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{{fa}}Carbon offsets allow individuals and businesses to participate in solutions to global warming by offsetting personal contributions to the global warming problem. You produce carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas, through activities such as [[Drive a Car|driving]], [[Be Comfortable on a Long Airplane Trip|flying]], or home energy use. This contribution is called your "carbon footprint." Your first move always should be to attempt to reduce your emissions directly. However, carbon offsets can help you further reduce or even eliminate your carbon footprint by investing in projects such as wind farms.<ref name="rf1">https://www.nrdc.org/stories/should-you-buy-carbon-offsets</ref> | {{fa}}Carbon offsets allow individuals and businesses to participate in solutions to global warming by offsetting personal contributions to the global warming problem. You produce carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas, through activities such as [[Drive a Car|driving]], [[Be Comfortable on a Long Airplane Trip|flying]], or home energy use. This contribution is called your "carbon footprint." Your first move always should be to attempt to reduce your emissions directly. However, carbon offsets can help you further reduce or even eliminate your carbon footprint by investing in projects such as wind farms.<ref name="rf1">https://www.nrdc.org/stories/should-you-buy-carbon-offsets</ref> | ||
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