An entrepreneur in the food manufacturing industry, John Blazevich, invented the concept of convenience meals in the United States. In the process of creating such meals, in 2008, John Blazevich opened the first certified carbon neutral food manufacturing plant, motivating others in his field to invest in more environmentally-friendly practices. Though similar-sounding, carbon neutrality and zero-emissions imply varying amounts of involvement from individuals and organizations alike.
To become carbon neutral, an individual, company, or country balances out their total carbon emissions via a combination of activities. In addition to actively reducing the total amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) they emit, they also perform carbon offset projects, like planting trees, to make carbon neutrality more feasible. Performing both acts in tandem makes minimizing GHG emissions more practical by acknowledging that emitting no GHGs is expensive or not pragmatic for most emitters.
Once a company establishes a carbon neutrality policy for its current activities, the next step is to offset all of its emissions prior to establishing the policy. Once achieved, they can strive for net-zero emissions. Net-zero emissions mean that activities do not emit GHGs at all, so they do not contribute to climate change. Examples of net-zero activities include using renewable energy sources to provide electricity.
To become carbon neutral, an individual, company, or country balances out their total carbon emissions via a combination of activities. In addition to actively reducing the total amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) they emit, they also perform carbon offset projects, like planting trees, to make carbon neutrality more feasible. Performing both acts in tandem makes minimizing GHG emissions more practical by acknowledging that emitting no GHGs is expensive or not pragmatic for most emitters.
Once a company establishes a carbon neutrality policy for its current activities, the next step is to offset all of its emissions prior to establishing the policy. Once achieved, they can strive for net-zero emissions. Net-zero emissions mean that activities do not emit GHGs at all, so they do not contribute to climate change. Examples of net-zero activities include using renewable energy sources to provide electricity.
