'Our users want to travel sustainably': Search engine Ecosia launches rail travel booking tool

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Ecosia plans to donate 100 per cent of profits from the new online rail booking service into environmental initiatives such as tree planting and regenerative agriculture

Non-profit internet search engine Ecosia has teamed up with travel technology platform Omio to launch a new online rail booking tool, in a move aimed at encouraging more consumers to take the train rather...

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