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I want to come clean

October 21, 2019 by Matthew

One of two large Tetrapanax plants that's grown from a small seedling to a tree over 15 feet tall in my back yard. The leaves are sometimes four feet across and funnel water into droplets on rainy days. I want to do more to reduce my carbon footprint so that my plants won't have to work as hard.

Greetings from hot and steamy Bangkok.  I'm in SE Asia for about ten days exploring with my great friends Elliott and Brian.  We flew on a new, 16 hour nonstop flight Singapore Airlines started between Seattle and Singapore.  Amazing that with a little bit of entertainment (or the entire second season of Killing Eve) and some liquid merriment along the way, the … [Read more...] about I want to come clean

Ten ways to reduce travel carbon footprint

October 9, 2019 by Matthew

One of two large Tetrapanax plants that's grown from a small seedling to a tree over 15 feet tall in my back yard. The leaves are sometimes four feet across and funnel water into droplets on rainy days. I want to do more to reduce my carbon footprint so that my plants won't have to work as hard.

I want to come clean. I love to travel. I love airplanes. I love to fly. I love to GO. But my love of GO as a way to reach my dreams and goals around traveling and connecting with the world involves a size 16 carbon footprint. So when I say I love the planet I have to ask myself, "is this really true?" Do I care enough to make hard choices, sacrifices or do I just expect … [Read more...] about Ten ways to reduce travel carbon footprint

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