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| The Home Depot to offset carbon emissions at its Atlanta HQ The Home Depot has entered into an agreement with The Conservation Fund to offset all carbon emissions created this year by the Company's Atlanta headquarters and a portion of emissions created by associates commuting to work and traveling on business. The Home Depot will fund the planting of thousands of trees on nearly 130 acres across metro Atlanta to offset the carbon emissions as part of The Conservation Fund's Go Zero program. The Home Depot's commitment marks the largest such carbon offset through reforestation in the United States, according to The Conservation Fund. The Fund estimates that The Home Depot annually creates approximately 36,500 tons of carbon dioxide at its 35-acre headquarters complex, 2,300 tons from air travel for business and 12,100 tons from automobiles used by associates commuting to work. Through its Go Zero program, The Conservation Fund has become the nation's leader in helping companies offset their carbon footprints by using reforestation. During the past five years, the Fund has planted more than 5 million trees that will offset nearly 7 million tons of carbon dioxide over the next 70 years. The Home Depot announced its commitment to Go Zero at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 2nd National Summit on Energy and the Environment in Atlanta. To offset carbon emissions, The Home Depot will fund the planting of trees in the nearby Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and at Panola Mountain Park in Rockdale County and Kennesaw Mountain State Park in Cobb County. Larry Selzer, president of The Conservation Fund, said The Home Depot's commitment will have a major impact on the environment in the Company's hometown. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |