Why was THE CARBON TREE LLC founded?
THE CARBON TREE LLC was founded because we realized that as a family we had a unique opportunity to bring together our friends, relatives, and connections in the USA and Brazil to offer an outstanding way to help the planet by planting trees to sequester carbon.Q: What makes THE CARBON TREE LLC any different from the other Carbon Trading Companies? A: To start with we are not a lumber/paper conglomerate or carbon trading company. We do not sell tons of CO2 or carbon credits. We sell what we call OFFSETS. Q: What is an Offset? A: An OFFSET is a measurement that we came up with to try and simplify helping the planet. An OFFSET is US$1.00/tree/year. We offer two kinds of OFFSETS. Q: What are the two types of OFFSETS you offer? A: The first type of OFFSET we offer is a STANDARD OFFSET which is the most popular and costs US$7.00.It is equivalent to planting one eucalyptus tree and maintaining it for 7 years before harvesting it. The second type is a NATIVE OFFSET and costs US$30.00 which is