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I love solar-power! The Voltaic Backpack is an amazing piece of work. Not only is it solar-powered, but the bag itself is manufactured from 100% recycled PET products (like plastic bottles). I had been hankering to purchase one for quite the while, but the $200 pricetag always dissuaded me.

Fortunately, right now Rad-Tech has a 20% off promo code. This can chop off upwards of $60 from the price of your Voltaic backpack.

I decided to bite the bullet and purchase the 15.5 inch DayPack. Even with the discount, the pricetag is $159.96. This is quite the chunk of change, so what moved me to take the plunge? Mainly, I read several reviews. The most notable and convincing review was Gizmodo’s review from three years past. The writer’s detail of the daily functional use that I too would implement, coupled with my desire to be friendly with the earth, contributed to my decision to purchase.

Treehugger’s review was also quite affecting, bringing out possible comfort problems for women. All things considered, the benefits of the gorgeous bag appeared to outweigh the flaws, and I’m willing to forgo 100% comfort for power conservation and aiding in the reduction of air pollutants.

Redeem your Rad-Tech promo code soon, as the sale supposedly ends shortly.

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Our poor ‘aina, changing to worthless land: Is this the world’s most polluted river?

I have never seen anything like it. If we strive for sustainability now, we stop contributing to this type of damage to the planet.

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Zero Footprint Offset helps educate people to reduce their environmental CO2 footprint.

Why should I worry about my CO2 footprint?

Our ‘aina (earth) is a fragile balance of resources. In the factory filled, fast-service, industrial world that we find ourselves living, we seem to be taking out of the ‘aina more than putting in. It is as money in a bank – we must put return a generous measure in correspondence with the amount if we take out. Many are leaving an excess of CO2 with factories, travel, power plants, and other means. We must start now to respect the earth and maintain a clean, habitable home rather than ruin it.

My footprint:

Calculate your footprint via Zero Footprint

Vehicle: 1.55
Flights: 4.75
Home: 2.93
Total: 9.23
In the past year, I have emitted about 9.23 tons (British tonnes) of CO2.

That’s just above the average of 7.75 tons for a year.

I work hard to conserve energy and CO2 and would have been well under the average, but my flight to Hawaii added 4 tonnes (although I cannot wholeheartedly say that I regret the trip ; ).

This is just the amount of CO2 that I have generated – this does not include the factories that manufacture the clothing that I wear or the factories/car transports/farms that make the food I eat, music I buy, et cetera. Bearing these additional CO2 sources in mind, Zero Footprint claims the average North American emits 20 tons of CO2 per year.

How can I be carbon neutral?

Offset your footprint by being pro-active and undoing your emissions, or work to minimize the footprint with which you start.

• Plant trees and other greenery which consume Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and exude Oxygen
• Practice your three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Use recycled goods
• Conserve energy, as this lessens the load on power plants which release CO2 into our atmosphere
• Ride a bike, walk, take public transporation, or carpool rather than drive a car solo
• Eat organic foods, which are typically raised by pro-environment farmers and lack synthetic pesticides

These are just some ways to undo or prevent the CO2 we each emit to the earth. Visit Zero Footprint Offsets for more information. Don’t let yourself be a contributing factor to the ever-darkening sky, the rapidly increasing temperatures, and the fading of all that is green. Keep it green!

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When we ride our cars, we faciliate the darkening of the skies and poisoning of the atmosphere of our aina. Try to walk, ride a bike, or participate in public transportation. Click here to see how much carbon monoxide you will save the earth by leaving the ignition off just one day.

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