At LANDCO2, our tagline is a math equation: ECOLOGY + ART = BEAUTY + FUNCTION. Planting native trees and shrubs will reduce your carbon footprint, as a way to make for a better planet. Each tree planted can absorb approximately 25 kilograms of CO2 per year and the average person’s yearly carbon consumption in the US can be offset by 580 trees. LANDCO2 will help do the math so your site can increase its potential for sequestering carbon and improving the environment. Other ways to reduce the carbon footprint are reducing the area of traditional lawn, sourcing local materials to reduce emissions, using recycled materials, and designing for shade with strategic tree placement. Here are some interesting stats on the number of Trees Per Person in different countries from an article published in Nature (Crowther, T.W. et al. (2015) Nature, Volume 25, pp. 201-205):
