Travelistic recently sat down with Michael Mandiberg, creator of Real Costs, a web plug-in that hopes to raise traveler consciousness by defining carbon emissions resulting from air travel comparative to other forms of transportation.

For more information visit www.therealcosts.com. (via Gadling)

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Ian MacKenzie

Ian MacKenzie is the founder and former editor of Brave New Traveler. He is a now a contributing editor to Matador, and the network's architect. Ian is also a documentary filmmaker, with his first feature (One Week Job) released in 2010.

  • http://liveearth.spaces.live.com zack k

    that’s awesome! i wonder if they’ll make an interface that works with other browsers?

    and i always wondered; when people make these equations — are they assuming you’re the only one on the plane? or is it just your percentage of the pollution from the flight/bus ride/etc.

    i think that needs clarification.

  • http://www.bravenewtraveler.com ian mackenzie

    hi zack, thanks for your comments. i agree, it would be awesome if they extended the plug-in to work with (at least) IE and Safari. as for the equation, i believe it works with averages, as in, the average amount of carbon output over the distance if x amount of seats are full for this type of plane. then again, don’t quote me on that. perhaps i can find out for a follow up article?

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    This is four times now that i’ve come on your website in the last 3 days while searching google for absolutely unrelated things. Kinda funny. Keep up the good blogging!

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