Ecosia
As integral as the internet is to modern life, it’s actually really friggin’ bad for our planet. Last year the BBC reported that carbon emissions generated by the web and its users accounted for a larger share of global greenhouse gases than all of aviation emissions combined. But, as bad as the internet is for the environment, you don’t have to feel like you’re contributing to the planet’s demise to surf the web! Instead, check out Ecosia. The company says it uses 80 percent of its ad revenue profits to fund tree planting efforts. Will it help save our dying world? Uh, maybe. Probably not. Still, you won’t feel like a privileged jerk, so that’s something.
Rating: Best Google search alternative if you want to feel good about yourself.
