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Convenience store chain gives customers a chance to “buy back carbon emissions”

December 11th, 2008 by James

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Japan Marketing News reports that Lawson convenience stores will be offering customers a chance to free themselves of eco guilt by buying stuff:

In the case of Lawson, the company has agreed to partner locally with Tokyo University, which is diminishing carbon emissions on its campuses by replacing equipment and lighting with energy efficient alternatives. Internationally Lawson will be purchasing offsets from an Argentine wind farm.

Apparently, Lawson will also make it possible for consumers to counter their own polluting through programs implemented at company stores. For instance the chain plans to introduce carbon offset products as well as a system that lets customers buy back carbon emissions through accumulated loyalty program points.

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5 Comments »

Comment by VonSkippy
2008-12-11 07:36:41

Can you say “SUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

//I knew you could.

 
Comment by me
2008-12-11 08:09:50

The trees take care of it for me. Chakin noobs

 
Comment by kabocha
2008-12-11 11:02:44

Kinda weird, since this could give people a direct excuse for lazy energy-saving behavior by passing on perceived responsibility for environmentally-sound energy usage to the Corporations. Lawson’s heart is in the right place, but it could theoretically backfire…

 
Comment by helical
2008-12-11 12:33:05

*cue facepalm*

 
Comment by T13
2008-12-13 02:21:34

Carbon Credits are a stupid concept to begin with.

 
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