Lots of folks aren't sold on carbon offsets. According to a recent poll here on Green Daily, 63% of respondents don't buy offsets, saying they don't believe the claims of the offsetters.According to a recent article in the Christian Science Monitor, there is good reason to be skeptical. Currently, there is no certification or monitoring system in place, no way to confirm that the offsetting companies are doing what they say they are. In a recent ranking of carbon offsetters, by Clean-Air-Cool planet, 30 offset companies were rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and three-quarters of them scored below a 5. Ouch.
But there is hope! According to the Clean-Air-Cool Planet report, here are the top performing retail carbon offsetters in the US:
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