New Weapon Against Warming: "Flatulence Cards" Offset Dog, Human Emissions

National Geographic News ^ | March 6, 2007 | Sean Markey

[libstripper]

While global warming is nothing to laugh at, an Australian company is providing some comic relief, selling carbon credits for flatulent pets and people.

So-called carbon emissions, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are greenhouse gases that are thought to be key factors in climate change. These emissions can be offset by purchasing carbon credits, which may be used to fund environmental programs.

For 35 Australian dollars (about 27 U.S. dollars), customers of Sydney-based Easy Being Green can offset a year's worth of carbon emissions linked to their dogs, from trips to the vet to, yes, breaking wind.

[libstripper]

As a public service, I will gladly sell dog fart carbon emission credits for $1,000 apiece. The proceeds will be used to spike all of the neighborhood dogs' food with Beano.

[Tijeras_Slim]

[Disambiguator]

If someone would come up with a fuel cell that uses methane instead of hydrogen, we could solve our global warming and transportation fuel issues at the same time.

[Corin Stormhands]

I'm just sayin'...

[Fierce Allegiance]

Wow, I am happily srprised to see Nat Geo making fun of this stuff.

[Emmett McCarthy]

$27? Is it like an "All You Can Fart" deal? Or will I be subject to a bunch of hidden extra charges?

[ecurbh]

[Joe 6-pack]

I'll not be participating...I rely on my dogs's flatulence entirely too much for scapegoat purposes.

[bcsco]

When some libs I know start spouting their global warming garbage, I'm going to ask them if they've bought their flatulence cards. If they act ignorant, or say they haven't, I'm flat out going to tell them to shut up. If you can't walk-the-walk, don't talk-the-talk.

And, if you do walk-the-walk, well it's kinda stupid, now, isn't it?????

[thegreatbeast]

Contact me. I can beat any price anybody else gives you.

[Ramius]

I'm just sayin'...

I don't know if I can afford this... this sort of thing could ruin me.

[Billthedrill]

Holy crapoli - I'm gonna run a stack of these down to the local watering hole and place it next to the jar of pickled eggs and the crockpot full of three-day-old chili. I'm gonna be RICH!

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yeah... just like how my brother blames the elephant in the house.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I just knew something stunk about this article.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I'll not be participating...I rely on my dogs's flatulence entirely too much for scapegoat purposes.

LOL. In my case it's my aged mother-in-law.

[healy61]

You blame your mother-in-law? She is gonna take a contract out on you. Fools rush in where angles fear tread.

[healy61]

Angles have nothing to do with my post. It should be angels.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

You bet yer booties, grannie.

[libstripper]

You are a TRULY EVIL MAN.

[libstripper]

Don't you dare! You're infringing on my copyright. Of course, I might be willing to negotiate a license for a small consideration.