Carbon rationing action groups (CRAGs) are groups of people who agree to measure their carbon (dioxide) use. They also agree on an upper limit for the year, and a per-tonne levy for anyone exceeding it. As the twelve months pass them by, they meet, chat, swap tips and advice, and generally try to meet the targets. There may, God willing, be good-natured joshing. And once that’s all over and done with, they do it all again next year, but: with a lower upper limit.
One of my resolutions this year is to try to cut down on the carbon I spend on music. Notwithstanding my purchase of the In Rainbows discbox, I’ve amassed an awful number of discs of metallized plastic in barely-recyclable containers. (I say “barely” because K. got me a pencil for Christmas made out of old CD boxes, and a pen from dead car parts. But there’s only so many pencils the world can use.)
Torchbox (where I work) soft-launched The Carbon Account today. More press information should be available on the site in the next couple of days: just ring up or email if you need some in the mean time.