Do you feel guilty every time you use a plastic bag? Do you wish you could do something to help the planet without giving up your convenience? Well, we have the perfect solution for you: our carbon offset package!

How it Works?

Did you know that every time you use your car, computer or cell phone, you emit greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming? These gases accumulate in the atmosphere and alter the climate balance of our planet, causing droughts, floods, fires, and loss of biodiversity.With our offsetting tool, you can choose the package that best suits your lifestyle and budget, and we’ll take care of the rest.

How trees affect?

Trees are living organisms that perform a vital function for the planet: photosynthesi This process consists of absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and converting it into oxygen and organic matter. In this way, trees help reduce the concentration of CO2, one of the main greenhouse gases that cause global warming. In addition, trees store carbon in their wood, leaves and soil, preventing it from returning to the atmosphere.

What Does Offseting mean to Back To Forest?

We at Back To Forest are not satisfied with just “offsetting” our impact on the planet. We think that’s like saying “sorry” after stepping on someone’s toes. We want to do more than apologize, we want to make things better. That’s why we are passionate about planting trees, the most awesome creatures on earth. Trees are not only beautiful, they also provide oxygen, shade, habitat, food and many other benefits. Our offset toolkit lets you choose from different packages that suit your budget and preferences. Whether you want to plant a single tree or a whole forest, we make it easy, affordable, fun and effective. Join us today and let’s get Back to Forest!

Where do we plant trees?

We work with 2 reforestation projects in Madagascar and Tanzania.to plant many species of trees including mangroves that are one of the most efficient carbon sequestering trees in the world and planting them provides much more than a carbon impact for our planet.

The Math

Total

1.44 MT CO2

Plastic Bags

The average American who grocery shops once a week use 10 plastic bags per shop.

5 plastic bags are responsible for 1kg of carbon, this means that 1 bag would emit 0.2kg of carbon. 5 / 5 = 1 bag, 1/5 kg equals 0.2kg of carbon

We use the conversion factor 0.001 to get from kilograms CO2 to MT CO2. So, 1 bag would emit 0.0002 MT of CO2

0.2kg CO2 x 0.001 = 0.0002 MT of carbon / bag

If a person uses 10 bags, 4 times per month over a one year period, they would use 480 bags per year.

10 bags x 4 weeks x 12 months = 480 bags per year

If we multiply the number of bags used per year, by the amount of carbon one bag emits, we can see that over one year, one individual would emit 0.096 MT of CO2 from using plastic bags.

480 bags x 0.0002 MT carbon/bag = 0.096 MT CO2/year

Over 15 years of forgetting plastic bags, an individual would emit 1.44 MT CO2.

0.096 x 15 = 1.44 MT CO2

Link – Emissions of Plastics – https://timeforchange.org/plastic-bags-and-plastic-bottles-co2-emissions-during-their-lifetime/