Oh Christmas tree, you sure do make it feel like the holidays. We know the smell of fresh pine in your living room is hard to resist. So let’s plant some more trees for the ones that have been cut down. Offset your own holiday spirit or give the gift of trees.
What Does climate+ Mean?
How Can We Do Better?
- •Turning your thermostat down by two degrees.
- •Wearing clothes more than once before washing them.
- •Biking, walking, or riding the bus to work!
- •Switching over to LED bulbs and smart appliances.
- •Trying to buy local, seasonal fruits and vegetables.
- •Using waxed cloth instead of plastic wrap for food.
- •Remembering your reusable bags, mugs, and cutlery for outings.
The Impact Of Trees
Why Trees
What Does ‘Sequestering’ Mean to tentree?
Where Do We Plant Your Trees?
The Math
The Math
Everytime a tree is cut down it emits 16kg of C02 if brought to the landfill, and 3.5kg if the tree is burnt. The amount of carbon an individual tree emits once it has died is fairly substantial, but another big issue is that the tree is no longer sequestering carbon. The average mature tree sequesters 48 pounds or 0.02 MT of CO2 per year, or about 1MT of CO2 over forty years.
Calculations
48 pounds / 2205 = 0.02 MT CO2
16kg /1000 = 0.016 MT
This means that a tree is only emitting 0.016MT of CO2, but by not sequestering carbon dioxide, and an additional 0.02MT of CO2 remains in the atmosphere each year.
Link - Emissions if Burnt - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-38129835
Link - Carbon sequestration - http://www.tenmilliontrees.org/trees/
From Now Until Dec. 3rd, Every Order Funds Beehives in Kenya
At tentree, every item plants trees — always. But did you know? On top of pollination, beekeeping creates lasting jobs in the communities where we plant, helping us keep the impact alive long after the trees are in the ground. That's why this Green Friday, we're planting trees and supporting the bees.
