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Re:Ecosia – A search engine that plants trees by k1m on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:37AM (#25715675)
But then you're having to ignore an even "greener" option. That's using and promoting ad blocking in general to lessen the environmental impact of consumerism. The thing with Ecosia is that it seems to ignore the damaging impact consumerism has on the environment. Instead, it encourages it by urging you to expose yourself and your friends to advertising.
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Re:Ecosia – A search engine that plants trees by worldofmatthew on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:09PM (#25717490)
You could always just donate to tree; https://edenprojects.org/

Eden is around 10 US cents per tree planted.

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Re:Ecosia – A search engine that plants trees by toper-centage on Sunday January 10, 2021 @02:06PM (#25718300)
But then that's up to you, right? Ecosia does not encourage you to buy anything, but if you search for products, it suggests places where you could buy it. I don't get your point.
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