The spouse and I have talked very seriously about giving ourselves Terrapasses this Christmas to relieve some of the guilt of owning an ancient truck and a sports coupe old enough not to require smog tests. But we've never stopped to think about the damage we're doing to the planet by letting our kids believe in Santa.
Did you know that a reindeer produces 19.9 kg of methane per year? Now, multiply that by nine. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph, flying around farting up the atmosphere, spending their off-duty months just standing around passing gas.
Finally, finally someone has found a way to save us from the environmental dangers of reindeer toot. Easy Being Green allows you to purchase carbon credits to offset the methane emissions of Santa's steeds (or, choose from a number of ways to offset your Christmas or Chanukah indulgences).
Will your children be impressed with a stocking full of carbon credits? Probably not. Will they appreciate not having to wear a UV-protection space suit when they're your age? Definitely.
