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Ecosia

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If I told you that you could help save the environment via your internet searches, would you believe me? I didn’t at first either, but Ecosia is the real deal. Technically a browser replacement (for Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android), Ecosia features a suite of privacy focused features with the added bonus that for every 45 searches it will plant a real-life tree on your behalf.

Most search engines, like Google or Bing, take your search data and sell it to advertisers (usually themselves) and then serve

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