How Etsy is tackling e-commerce emissions

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The eCommerce player is buying carbon offsets to balance the impact of shipping while advocating for long-term solutions

The practice of buying verified carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions certainly isn't the most direct way of reducing a company's negative impact on the environment, but a new program designed...

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