THE HOME IS THE FASTEST AND BEST PLACE TO OFFSET CARBON EMISSIONS, URBAN FORESTS ARE MORE EFFICIENT THAN OTHER FORESTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD...

• According to the U.S. EPA, an average car emits 0.8 lbs of CO2/mi. A car driving an average 12,500 emits 10,000 lbs of carbon per year. (EPA)
• Cars emit many different types of gases and particulate. An average passenger car that drives 12,500 miles a year emits 80 lbs of hydrocarbons, 606 lbs of carbon monoxide, 41 lbs of nitrogen oxides, 10,000 lbs of carbon dioxide, and 550 gallons of gasoline each year out of its tailpipe. (EPA)