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30 kg CO₂e
is equivalent to
500 days
of carbon consumption for 1 tree
Assuming over one year, a mature tree will take up about 22 kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere.
113 km
driving in a gasoline truck
Assuming an internal combustion engine in a 2015 gasoline light-duty truck.
28,770 cans
of aluminum recycled
Assuming aluminum cans weighing 14.9 grams/can are treated via recycling.
6,960 charges
of the average smartphone
Assuming a smartphone charges on the WECC California grid at 0.019 kWh/charge.
31 km
flown on a long-haul flight
Assuming air travel on a long-haul flight (> 2300 miles or 3,700 km). For example, a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
12 kg
of plastic waste incinerated
Assuming generic mixed plastic waste treated via incineration.
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