MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TerraPass, the leading US retailer of carbon offsets, today announced delivery of the first- ever product available in a US retail store that comes with two years worth of carbon offsets.
An innovative partnership between Karcher USA, Sam's Club and TerraPass will balance out an estimated two years of greenhouse gas emissions from use of the Karcher G 3025 BH pressure washer and encourage purchasers to use the pressure washer for climate change fighting projects around the home.
Balancing carbon emissions involves calculating the global warming emissions from an activity and then balancing them out by reducing emissions elsewhere. TerraPass purchases support emissions reductions through domestic wind farms, "cow-power" projects, and energy efficiency projects.
Industry research shows pressure washers are already an environmentally friendly product, because they use less water than traditional hoses. They also are crucial for energy savings projects like cleaning heat pump coils. But they also run on gasoline and emit carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.
"Providing our members with tools or other merchandise for their homes or businesses that deliver an environmental benefit is exciting. We are pleased to be offering this product at Sam's Club nationwide," said Jason Kidd, Merchandise Manager, Hardware and Automotive, Sam's Club.
Part of the purchase price of the G 3025 BH will fund clean energy and efficiency projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. These reductions balance out the 285 lbs of greenhouse gas pollution that a pressure washer emits over two years of typical usage.
The partnership also aims to educate the home improvement audience on how they can help fight climate change with their weekend projects. The carbon balanced pressure washer comes with a fun guide to ten home improvement projects that weekend home improvement enthusiasts can tackle to improve energy efficiency in their own homes. Half of the projects use the pressure washer.
"This is an innovative project," said Tom Arnold, TerraPass' Chief Environmental Officer (CEO). "Many everyday Americans are concerned about global warming and looking for solutions. The Karcher pressure washer lets them support American clean energy and get started fighting climate change at home."
About TerraPass
TerraPass offers a way for individuals who are concerned about global warming to balance out their own impact by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By sponsoring emissions-reducing projects such as wind farms, you can balance out your own emissions from activities such as driving, flying, home energy use, as well as now fueling your pressure washer. All of TerraPass' transactions are third-party verified by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions.
About Karcher USA
"Simply clean" is the motto of Alfred Karcher GmbH & Co. KG. Karcher is able to offer effective solutions to most cleaning problems, selling over 5 million units a year of a broad product line including a line of affordable professional grade high-pressure washers at Sam's Club.
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