S.F. fliers may pay their way in carbon usage

Environmentally conscious travelers flying out of San Francisco International Airport will soon be able to assuage their guilt and minimize the impact of their air travel by buying certified carbon offsets at airport kiosks.

The experimental program, scheduled to start this spring, would make SFO the first airport in the nation – possibly the world – to offer fliers the opportunity to purchase carbon offsets.

San Francisco’s Airport Commission http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/commission/

Michael Cabanatuan, Chronicle Staff Writer

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