Commons: Spend Sustainably 2.0.36

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The impact of our daily purchases on the environment cannot be underestimated. Every purchase we make leaves a carbon footprint, contributing to global emissions. It is through sustainable spending that we can actively combat climate change and work towards a low-carbon future for our planet. Commons is an app that allows you to understand the environmental impact of your purchases and provides you with easy ways to make eco-friendly choices.

1. Cash Back for Sustainable Purchases: Every day presents us with opportunities to spend more sustainably. Whether it's opting for public transit, consuming plant-based meals, or choosing secondhand products, each conscious decision we make contributes to sustainable spending. With Commons, you can even earn rewards for your sustainable purchases until January 2024.
2. Discover Sustainable Brands: Commons helps you find sustainable alternatives for all types of purchases. Switching to brands that actively reduce global emissions empowers you to spend sustainably. Browse through Commons' extensive collection of brands that support low-carbon business models or responsibly offset their emissions. Find eco-friendly options across various categories including clothing, shoes & accessories, baby and kids, groceries, dining, beauty, wellness, sports & outdoors, home, pets, travel, utilities, thrifting, and more.
3. Buy Less: Commons provides personalized and practical guides to help you adopt a more eco-friendly lifestyle while saving money. Benefit from our guides on eco-friendly laundry practices, sustainable flying tips, greening your bank, secondhand furniture shopping, composting know-how, eating local recommendations, and much more.
4. Lower Your Carbon Footprint: Track the emissions of each purchase with Commons' personalized footprint tracker and monitor your progress over time. Based on your carbon profile and the nature of your purchases, Commons meticulously calculates the emissions associated with each transaction, allowing you to accurately gauge your impact. Receive personalized tips and insights to continuously reduce your carbon footprint and witness it shrink over time.
5. Offset Your Emissions: Offsets offer a means to compensate for our unavoidable emissions. By offsetting your emissions through Commons, you invest in a carefully curated portfolio of climate solutions that actively lower global emissions, support local communities, and restore ecosystems. Our portfolio includes initiatives such as Charm Industrial that converts inedible crop residue into carbon-rich bio-oil stored securely underground, Running Tide which removes carbon by cultivating kelp and storing it permanently on the ocean floor, Pachama that verifies and monitors forestry carbon offset projects using satellite imagery and machine learning, and Grassroots Carbon that collaborates with ranchers to implement regenerative farming practices for increased carbon absorption.

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