Sunday, November 27, 2005
UK poll reveals only 28% would pay green flight tax
A poll carried out by Mintel for First Choice, one of the UK's largest tour companies revealed that many travellers care less about the environment on holiday than they do at home. Only 28% of respondents would pay to offset the carbon emissions generated by their flight. Organisations such as ClimateCare.org offer schemes that calculate the amount of carbon dioxide generated by your journey. They then can work out how much you would need to pay to offset that damage by investing in renewable energy sources or capturing methane from abandoned coal mines. Paying a fee to offset the carbon dioxide adds very little to the cost of the flight.
The rest of the poll reveals that 80% of those polled recycle waste at home but only 8% check their tour companies' environmental policies.
The rest of the poll reveals that 80% of those polled recycle waste at home but only 8% check their tour companies' environmental policies.
