US House of Representatives to Go Carbon Neutral
This week, the US House of Representatives pledged to be carbon- neutral by the end of this session.
Currently, the day to day operations of the House generates 91,000 tons of greenhouse gases annually. That is equivalent to the annual emissions of 17,200 cars.
Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard, was ordered by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to devise a new strategy to off-set the House’s carbon emissions.
In response, Beard developed a four point-plan, starting with changing all the lightbulbs to eco-friendly bulbs. Next, they will arrange for the House to obtain all its energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind. To finalize the project, whatever is not offset in House renovations will be compensated for by purchasing carbon credits or supporting conservation projects.
To read more about this exciting development, check out the article in the Washington Post!
via washington post
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