They combine false promises, deceptive advertising, and legal threats against critics to convince you that you're saving the planet by shopping:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/11/17/do-well-do-good-do-nothing/#greenwashing

The carbon offset world is *full* of scams. The carbon offset that made the thing you bought into a "net zero" product? It might be a forest that *already burned*:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/03/11/a-market-for-flaming-lemons/#money-for-nothing

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