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CARBON PACKAGE |
ASSUMPTIONS |
SIZE |
CARBON VALUES |
OFFSET VALUE |
My
X-mass |
Package 1 includes $88 worth of credits and makes one car invisible for one year. The packages come with a personal certificate made out to your loved one. |
1
car |
4.63t |
4.63t Co2 |
Package 2 includes $88 worth of credits and makes 2 medium flights invisible for one year. The packages come with a personal certificate made out to your loved one. |
2 medium flights |
1.31 |
4.63t Co2 |
My Household |
Energy usage per person per year
ACT |
8.72 |
NSW |
7.73 |
NT |
8.72 |
QLD |
9.89 |
SA |
9.35 |
TAS |
2.14 |
VIC |
12.05 |
WA |
8.77 |
Waste per person per year
1.28t Co2
(GCX web page)
Diet per person per year
Mix veggie/carnivore
1.87t Co2
( Bavarian Department for Environment Co2 calculator) |
1
person |
Energy
8.42t Co2 |
10.29t Co2 |
2
persons |
Energy
9.67t Co2 |
13.43t Co2 |
3
persons |
Energy
10.98t Co2 |
16.59t Co2 |
4
persons |
Energy
12.19t Co2 |
19.67t Co2 |
6
persons |
Energy
14.86t Co2 |
26.08t Co2 |
My
Car |
0.266 kg CO2/km
(GCX web page) |
1
person |
scooter |
1.05t Co2 |
Small motorbike (<500cc) |
1.60t Co2 |
Large motorbike |
2.39t Co2 |
Hybrid car (eg prius) |
2.10t Co2 |
Compact car |
2.65t Co2 |
Small car |
3.15t Co2 |
Med car / small 4WD |
3.99t Co2 |
med ute / small pick up |
4.20t Co2 |
V6 car / med 4WD |
4.96t Co2 |
V8 car / large 4WD |
6.30t Co2 |
Mini van |
4.83t Co2 |
Medium pick up truck |
5.15t Co2 |
Large van |
6.26t Co2 |
Light truck |
6.93t Co2 |
Large pick up truck |
7.56t Co2 |
Diesel bus |
14.70t Co2 |
My
Flight |
Short haul 0.356 kg CO2/km round trip
Medium haul 0.63 kg CO2/km round trip
Long haul 1.31 kg CO2/km round trip |
Package 1 |
Package one –
2 short + 2 medium |
1.35t Co2 |
|
Package two –
1 short + 1 medium + 1 long. |
2.29t Co2 |
|
2 short + 2 medium + 2 long |
4.58t Co2 |
My
Wedding |
- 25% of the guests take a medium flight of 5000km return
- 50% of the guests drive with the car for about 600km return (2 guests/car)
- 25% of the guests drive with the car for about 80km (2 guests/car)
- 50% of the guests will need a hotel room
- (2 in 1 room)
(Co2 emissions calculated via the terra pass calculator)
- Energy use for the wedding itself 1t Co2
Waste
1.28t Co2 / 365 days x the number of people
Food
1.87t Co2 / 365 days x the number of people |
small
50
people |
Car
13 (25 guests) x 600km x 0.266kg/km
2.07t Co2
Car
6 (12 guests) x 80km x 0.266kg/km
0.13t Co2
Flight
13 x 5000km x 0.275 kg/km
17.88t Co2
Hotel
25 pl. (13 rooms)
958 lbs Co2
0.43t Co2
Energy
1t Co2
Waste
(1280kg Co2/365) x 50
0.175t Co2
Food
(1870kg Co2/365) x 50
0.26t Co2 |
21.95t Co2 |
medium
100
people |
Car
25 (50 guests) x 600km x 0.266kg/km
3.99t Co2
Car
13 (25 guests) x 80km x 0.266kg/km
0.28t Co2
Flight
25 x 5000km x 0.275 kg/km
34.38t Co2
Hotel
50 pl. (25 rooms) = 1709 lbs Co2
0.78t Co2
Energy
1t Co2
Waste
(1280kg Co2/365) x 100
0.35t Co2
Food
(1870kg Co2/365) x 100
0.52t Co2 |
41.30t Co2 |
big
150
people |
Car
38 (75 guests) x 600km x 0.266kg/km
6.06t Co2
Car
19 (38 guests) x 80km x 0.266kg/km
0.40t Co2
Flight
37 x 5000km x 0.275 kg/km
50.88t Co2
Hotel
75 pl. (37 rooms) = 2461lbs Co2
1.12t Co2
Energy
1t Co2
Waste
(1280kg Co2/365) x 150
0.53t Co2
Food
(1870kg Co2/365) x 150
0.77t Co2 |
60.76t Co2 |
XXL
300
people |
Car
75 (150 guests) x 600km x 0.266kg/km
11.97t Co2
Car
38 (75 guests) x 80km x 0.266kg/km
0.80t Co2
Flight
75 x 5000km x 0.275 kg/km
103.13t Co2
Hotel
75 pl. (37 rooms) = 2461lbs Co2
2.19t Co2
Energy
1t Co2
Waste
(1280kg Co2/365) x 300
1.06t Co2
Food
(1870kg Co2/365) x 300
1.54t Co2 |
121.69t Co2 |
My
Vacation |
Weekend Getaway
- 2 night’s accommodation for 2
- (1hotel room)
- (Co2 emissions calculated via the terra pass calculator:
- Return flight 6000km for 2
- Return car 600km for 2
|
Flight |
Flight
2 x .65t
1.3t Co2
Hotel
207lbs Co2 x 2 = 414lbs
0.19t Co2 |
1.50t Co2 |
Car |
Car
600 x 0.266 kg/km
0.16t Co2
Hotel
207lbs Co2 x 2 = 414lbs
0.19t Co2 |
0.35t Co2 |
One Week Family Holiday
- 7 night’s accommodation for 4
- (2 hotel rooms)
- (Co2 emissions calculated via the terra pass calculator:
- Return flight 12000km for 4
- Return car 1000km for 4
|
Flight |
Flight
4 x 2.2t
8.85t Co2
Hotel
270lbs Co2 x 7 = 1890lbs
0.86t Co2 |
9.61t Co2 |
Car |
Car
1000 x 0.266 kg/km
0.27t Co2
Hotel
270lbs Co2 x 7 = 1890lbs
0.86t Co2 |
1.13t Co2 |