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...
Stomates in the Leaf surface of these trees absorb other gaseous pollutants and natural gases in the air. (3) These gases include:
- Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) – Electrical production through the burning of coal is responsible for 60% of the SO2 in the air. Refining petroleum produces 21% of the SO2.
- Ozone (O3) – a natural oxidant existing in the upper atmosphere. This gas is produced by an electronically charged atmosphere that occurs during lightning storms and other severe storms.
- Nitrogen Oxide (NO) – Automotive exhaust is one of the largest producers of NO forming during high temperature combustion.
- Small Particulates – These particles are emitted during combustion of fuels. (10)
60% of these small particulates, at street level, are reduced due to tree consumption. (1)
1 Urban Parks (212 ha.) consumer about 48 lbs of particulates, 9 lbs of nitrogen dioxide, 6 lbs of sulfur dioxide, and 2 lbs of carbon monoxide a 100 lbs of carbon daily. This reduction would cost $136/day with pollution control technology. (1)
1 Sugar Maple (12” DBH) in an urban setting, removes 60mg of cadmium, 140 mg of chromium, 820 mg nickel, and 5200 mg lead from our environment in one growing season. (1) |
