Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org Launch Global Carbon-Neutral Initiative

Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org Launch Global Carbon-Neutral Initiative

Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org today announced a joint, global carbon-neutral initiative to offset the carbon dioxide produced when customers power their computer systems. Called “Plant a Tree for Me,” the program allows customers to make a donation that will be used by the two nonprofits, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org , to plant trees in sustainably managed forests. Dell’s commitment marks the first time a major corporation has given its customers a way to offset the emissions associated with the electricity used by their computers.

“We applaud Dell’s leadership for its commitment to offset the carbon footprint of its computers,” said The Conservation Fund’s president, Larry Selzer. “Climate change has emerged as one of the dominant environmental issues of our time, and Dell’s industry-leading efforts to address this challenge, and its invitation to its customers to join in this initiative, serve as a model for corporate environmental stewardship in the 21st century.”

Native trees and forests help fight climate change as part of their natural processes. As they grow, trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into oxygen. In addition to trapping the dangerous gases that cause climate change, these new forests help to protect water quality, restore wildlife habitat and enhance public recreation areas.

Through the program, a customer donation of $2 for a notebook and $6 for a desktop computer will offset carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to powering the average computer for three years. Dell will remit 100 percent of the donations received from the “Plant a Tree for Me,” program to The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org to be used to plant trees.

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