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If I remember correctly, a lot of oxygen comes from algae, and this is due to photosynthesis. There are startups out there trying to do CO2 capture with algae
I think there is only so much 1 person can do to offset the emissions for billions of people (really 100s of companies). One of the more important things you can do at a larger scale is to contribute to movements and vote
Overpopulation is an issue that has to be aknowledged but the earth would be able to sustain a lot more people if we wouldn't pollute as much.
It’s not going to happen.
I think your math is wrong, most websites I see say 7 or 8 trees produce all the air you breathe, so that's perfectly reasonable.
Offsetting the rest of your consumption is another thing, but not something a single person can do. An average person doesn't personally produce a crazy amount of CO2, it's industrial and excessive consumption that does the bulk of it.
It was a study I read for figuring out how many houseplants would it take to clean the indoor air for a house. So I guess tree is a bit of the wrong image. Probably large houseplant that grows quickly but is technically a tree.
The 7 or 8 trees are probably very large oak or something.
