Ecosia snaps up Bloson to boost green e-commerce push

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Green search engine acquires e-commerce app provider as it seeks to maximise funding for forest protection projects

Ecosia.org, the search engine that donates 80 per cent of its advertising income to support forest projects in Brazil, has announced that it has acquired US e-commerce app Bloson.com in a deal designed...

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