Packing light, flying less are your best bet in reducing carbon footprint

Reducing emissions from air travel is difficult, but some people think carbon offset initiatives do help. — AP

So you’re booking your flight, and just when you’re about to check out, the airline asks if you’d like to pay a little something to offset your share of the flight’s pollution.

Or, maybe you’re an environmentally-minded person, and you’ve heard you can buy these things called carbon offsets.