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CARE 2006 Conference

Dates: May 2-4, 2006

Location: Callaway Gardens, GA,

Event Organizer: Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)

Tel: 706-428-2110 Fax: 617-247-0700

Pre Event Summary Statistics

Event Attendance: 110, local (5), regional (20), national (83) and international (2)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space = 9,920 avg. square feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption = 9,166 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use = 408 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 128,275miles, (3,912 gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles = 6,447 VMTs, (301 gallons gasoline)

Emissions Estimate Summary Prepared by the Cleaner and Greener Program (Updated 2/15/06):

Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Energy Use for this Event (lbs.)	Emission Reduction Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.)			Number of Times Emissions Offset
Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Energy Use for this Event (lbs.)	3 Phases	Milliken Carpet	Leonardo Academy	Number of Times Emissions Offset
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)	101,931	19,496	84,000	--	1.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)	85	--	--	170	2.0
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)	141	41	--	--	0.3
Particulates (PM10)	23	2	--	--	0.1
Mercury (Hg)	0.000037	.00037	--	--	10.1

Offset Sources donated through the Cleaner and Greener Program to offset Conference emissions.

3 Phases will donate and retire 10 MWh of Renewable Energy Credits to help offset the emissions created by this event.
Milliken Carpet will donate and retire 42 Tons of carbon credits from its renewable energy and forest preservation projects.
Leonardo Academy will donate and retire emission reductions to offset the SO₂ emissions caused by this event. Source: U.S. EPA SO₂ Allowance Serial Number 200200199983 purchased by the Cleaner and Greener Program.

Make a donation to offset the emissions of this event

A donation of $10 from each CARE Conference attendee could offset the total emissions caused by this event by 200%.
Financial donations will be used to purchase emission reductions for this purpose.
Donations of emission reductions from your energy efficiency actions, renewable energy, and other emission reduction actions will also be used for this purpose.

Note: Cleaner and Greener^sm is program of Leonardo Academy, a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law

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