November 8, 2008
Carbon offset credits sold in convenience stores in Japan
Buy carbon offsets or fresh sushi, pay income tax, book airplane tickets, sip vodka coolers. Buy hot soup, cold beer, fresh bread, french fries, earwax remover, and use a broadband machine to order home appliances, book concert tickets or sign up for driver's ed. Numbering 41,700, they are arguably the most convenient convenience stores ever.