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As I was XMAS shopping, I was wondering if anyone out there had developed a portal where you could easily buy something online and be sure that at least some of the purchase went to a cause. This seemed to be much easier than actively searching for companies advertising single campaigns, etc. Looks like someone has finally done this! The site is called EarthMoment and the claim is that the company has teamed up with over 1000 companies to offer 15 million products and services.

How does it work? Apparently, EarthMoment partners listed on the site pay a commission to EarthMoment. Then, after a purchase is made, EarthMoment donates half of the proceeds to helping global warming. Seems EarthMoment is teaming up with Carbonfund.org to manage the funds from online purchases.  Additionally, when you sign-up at the site, EarthMoment helps you track you carbon emissions.

I have not yet made a purchase through the portal, but I will soon do so and let you know how it went. Will be really interested to watch how this portal develops over time. They really do seem to have a lot of partners and products!