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EU bans ‘misleading’ environmental claims that rely on offsetting | Products and services billed as climate neutral, biodegradable or eco must provide proof, with carbon schemes banned as evidence (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

"We're carbon neutral!... assuming the dollar we gave to a company in a third world country results in the proper tree being planted, growing, and being undisturbed for 8 years!"

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Or the dollar we gave to not cut down a forest that was already a nature reserve and was not able or going to be cut down anyway but has now resulted in thousands of “saved” trees on paper.

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