Travelers can take the lead in helping to reduce global warming by teaming with companies such as TerraPass, which reduce carbon footprints through conservation.

Driving to the mountains for the weekend? You can calculate your carbon footprint based on the year, make and model of your vehicle. Flying from Chicago to your Disney Orlando vacation rental home? You can select the amount of carbon offsets that you’d like to purchase in exchange for your flight.

For example for a round-trip flight from Chicago to Orlando, TerraPass recommended:

The company invests your donation in clean energy, farm power and landfill gas capture. All projects are verified by an independent accredited organization according to a published offset standard.

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