Everyone human has a carbon footprint. This is the mark that we leave on the earth and the environment. Think of it this way, if the earth ways a hallway then a carbon footprint would be the mud we track in and out. Some people are really ambitious and clean up after themselves. They would grab a mop and do what they could to get the hallway as clean as possible. Other people would hire a cleaning service. These cleaning services are called carbon offsets companies.

Carbon offsets is a service that people and businesses can purchase. When people want to reverse some of the effects that they have had on the environment they will pay for companies to plant trees, clean highways or any other way to reverse pollution. This is especially good for businesses because they can claim to have gone green without expelling any work time of their employees and can seek tax breaks.

Now there is a movement for carbon offset companies to use the internet in reaching new clients. They are starting to place portfolios and possible projects online for buyers. Companies like Ecosecurities and TerraPass Inc have moved to take their business online. One company, Carbon Concierge, has even made efforts to show how well carbon offsets companies do their job by ranking them.

EcoSecurities are one of the first companies to place their portfolios online. Their ProjectNet has dozens of projects that can be reviewed through media. Buyers can observe the possible carbon offsets through videos and photos and can even work directly with the technical team. With a project like this, there are endless possibilities.

TerraPass Inc has an extensive website online for buys to browse. Their site features include an online store and many different carbon projects. Some projects are farm power, landfill gas capture and clean energy from wind farm. The price for a carbon offset can vary. For an individual you can do it based on how big of a carbon footprint you have. On the site, they give you a calculator in which you factor your car, air travel, heating and where you live. It is amazing to see an estimate on how much you can waste every year. My personal amount was 10,884 lbs of carbon and the cost was $65.45.

The point is that you should make an effort to reverse what you can. When you track you mud in a clean hallway you should either clean it up or pay for a cleaning service. Keep in mind, services like Ecosecurities and TerraPass can do a pretty good job cleaning your muddy tracks.