Oaks from iPods

New Zealanders John and Sarah Lewis, directors of London-based company AcornHQ, are encouraging iPhone and iPod owners to offset carbon emissions associated with the devices by making a small donation to an oak tree planting scheme. The company asks for $US3.50 per device to plant a tree to counteract the effects on the environment from manufacture and use. For every 20 donations, a tree is planted. “We are from New Zealand which is the main reason we chose to plant trees there, forming a partnership with the North Canterbury Blockhill carbon sink project,” John Lewis says. Users can offset their iPods by joining one of AcornHQ’s trees. The AcornHQ website also offers other suggestions at lessening the impact of iPods on the environment including recycling and keeping hold of your iPod for longer.