http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/ Engadget Comments for Toshiba hops on bandwagon, plants Carbon Zero Scheme http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/carbon-credits-dont-grow-on-trees/2007/05/23/1179601494650.html]]>Nov 28th 2007 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/]]>Nov 28th 2007 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/I'm all for volunteer programs such as these, when I get computers for my work I add on these types of programs. But don't kid yourself, carbon offsetting, planting some tree somewhere... ha, come on, how is that not a money making scheme? ]]>Nov 28th 2007 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
In fact its funny cause just today I was thinking of getting a sapling from the arbor day foundation or whatever..they cost exactly $3 , and I was gonna plant it in my backyard. I say sure - I'll pay $2 and change to have a tree planted in another country(wtf is a cumbria anyway?)]]>Nov 28th 2007 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
Of course there is no relation to the 4 x increase in Ecological Disasters and our 4 x increase in Polution/Global warming.]]>Nov 28th 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Stan: Eh look, I'm sorry but, we're all kind of busy.
Al Gore: … Oh. I get it. You don't believe me either.
Stan: No, no, it's not that.
Al Gore: Yes it is! Nobody believes me! I'm trying to warn everybody and nobody takes me cereal! (starts weeping) I just want somebody in the world to take me cereal just for once!
Stan: It's okay, Mr. Gore, I, I believe you.
Al Gore: No you don't!
Stan: Yeah, I'm sure ManBearPig needs to be stopped. I'm just… I'm just scared that I can't do anything to stop him.
Al Gore: Are you cereal?
Stan: … Yes, I'm cereal.
Al Gore: (reinvigorated) Don't worry! We CAN stop him! Bring everyone you can to my ManBearPig meeting tomorrow at 8 a.m. sharp!]]>Nov 28th 2007 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
Like those terrible hurricanes in 2006...
Before the '06 hurricane season ----- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12915678/
After the '06 hurricane season --http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,233454,00.html

And those tsunamis everyone is positive were caused by Global Warming...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050125085524.htm

I pretty sure pollution hasn't killed anyone...

]]>Nov 28th 2007 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
So think about it. Either we do something now and our grandkids will grow up on a clean Earth, or we do nothing now and our grandkids will be breathing smog from day one, and their grandkids' grandkids will grow up on a clean Earth.

This is a very real case of "A stitch in time saves nine."]]>Nov 28th 2007 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
If people feel they need to offset their carbon guilt for buying a laptop, then they should go plant a tree themselves, not pay $2.00 and hope someone else does it. ]]>Nov 28th 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Anyway, enough with arguing about climate change. While it would be good to see the result of the planting of these trees, it is a little sketchy. However, I imagine they do get planted, because I imagine that Toshiba can say that it is a community initiative and perhaps write it off (I dont know if that's the case or not. Just a wild guess). So while they may be profiting from it, it's similar to specialization and trade - no matter who gets the worse deal, everyone is going to win something.]]>Nov 28th 2007 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
On the other hand, if we believe the religious zealots, then the earth is only a few thousand years old, around 7 I think, in which case, God is pissed and the reason natural disasters are increasing is because he is about to put an end to all this anyway. In which case, it really doesn't matter how many times you donate to green peace or PETA, or how many trees you plant or how guilty you feel about whatever the hell a "carbon footprint" really is now does it?


You're Welcome,

A Voice of reason.
My three cents, since two doesn't seem to be enough any more.]]>Nov 28th 2007 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/Nov 28th 2007 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/toshiba-hops-on-bandwagon-plants-carbon-zero-scheme/
So go to the Toshiba website and click the link to purchase one of these trees and add one to the cart, then go to the cart.

Using your favorite method, I used WebDeveloper plugin for Firefox, remove the max length on the quantity field and put in some large number, like 200000, and hit update.

It comes back saying that there are only 99972 available... I am speculating that exactly 28 of these have been purchased since this became available.]]>Nov 29th 2007 10:34PM