Q: By planting a tree, how many equivalent miles of carbon dioxide emissions can you offset?
A: 2,000 miles
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Trees and Your Environment.
Plant a Tree:
- Trees trap the CO2 from the atmosphere, helping to offset rising levels that contribute to global warming.
- The effect of the shade created by a healthy tree is equivalent to 10 room-size air conditioners running 20 hours a day
Plant Natives:
- Buy native and drought tolerant plants. They are adapted to our climate, use less water and are generally more resistant to disease Plant Native
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