Is Being Eco-Friendly a Scam?

If 100 companies are responsible for 71% of greenhouse gas emissions, should you still make an effort to live sustainably?

Alexandra Hastings
Sep 21, 2020 · 5 min read
Smokestacks at an oil refinery release harmful greenhouse gases into a dreary gray sky.
Smokestacks at an oil refinery release harmful greenhouse gases into a dreary gray sky.
Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash

If you follow climate-related news, you’ve almost certainly seen a particular fact regarding corporate emissions floating around the past couple of years. It was first brought to mainstream media attention…

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