Can someonr explain thr math of how someone is supposed to be able to be even close to net zero carbon footprint?

Kage520@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 123 points –

I just got a CO2 meter and checked the levels in my house and went down a rabbit hole trying to address the issue. Apparently it would take 249 areca palms to offset the carbon RESPIRATION of one adult.

So okay 249 trees just for me to breathe, not to mention the rest of the bad things we all do.

So how can this math ever balance? 249 trees just to break even seems like an impossible number. Then all the flights I have been on, miles driven, etc.

I feel like that's... Way too many trees. Is it hopeless or am I missing something?

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Yeah holy shit I can't believe that people are braking their head about this ...

I don't know is mistype or not, but I find that both “braking” their heads and “breaking” their heads work in this context.