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Verdoo — Unf*cking the planet, one tree at a time
Verdoo is a browser extension that allows online buyers to offset their carbon footprint for free. Every time you make an online purchase, we plant at least one tree. It’s simple & effortless.
1 tree is planted automatically for every new account.
1 tree is planted automatically for every new account.
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Teo Deleanu
Great product! I sometimes plant trees but there are only so manny things you can do yourself. How can I check or proof check where my tree was planted?
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@teodeleanu Great question, we have 2 things in the works:
- visibility over the payment to the Global NGO we are working with
- photos / progress in your account
👋Hi, Product Hunters!
I’m Mircea, founder of Verdoo. My team and I are super excited to introduce our platform
to everyone here.
Today is Black Friday and many people (even though they care about the environment)
are still ordering stuff like crazy, assuming buying one more item won’t damage our
planet.
I know it will take time until everyone understands they have to buy less – and for brands
to do their part as well. The good news is: in the meantime, Verdoo is here to reduce the
harm.
🥜 In a nutshell: Sustainable Shopping. Made Simple.
We want to be the solution to offset the CO2 generated by online shopping.
💡 How does it work?
Long story short: every time you purchase an item from one of our partners, we’ll plant at
least one tree. If you buy the latest iPhone or book a vacation through Verdoo, we’ll be able to plant a small forest 😉
You only need to install our browser extension and we’ll automatically add vouchers and
special offers when you checkout. This way, you’ll be able to get a product at a special
price and help our planet at the same time!
💰 Why do you offer discounts?
We gave this a lot of thought and decided to offer discounts so people stop feeling that they need to pay a premium to buy sustainably. It can also attract more people to install Verdoo, since they’ll realize there’s nothing to lose – and a lot to win, actually!
🌳 Why Trees?
The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, the highest in the world, while a person in the EU has an average footprint of 8 tons.
A typical tree can absorb around 21 kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, and it's definitely doable to offset someone's CO2 for free using our product.
👨🌾 Who plants the trees & where?
We're working with the biggest worldwide NGO, Eden Reforestation. The trees get
planted in the subtropical area, one of the most affected by deforestation. We do have
plans to bring the impact closer to people in V2 of our product.
In the long run, we hope to help shoppers become more mindful when they make a
purchase – only buying what they really need.
Let us know your feedback! We're very excited to have the chance to build this :)
This is truly AMAZING! I'm going to plant... a lot of trees! Are we able to see a picture or video of trees users plant?
Congratulations! Great product and great mission (especially for the focus in the subtropical area!) Best luck!!!
Congrats on the launch! I love products that are in this space and am looking forward to seeing the platform grow.
An awesome product awesome idea to protect our planet and a good way to keep it habitable.
Good job @mircea_giurca and the team!
Congrats, this is a great idea of how we all can get involved in protecting the planet! 🌍 I'm always looking for new ways to be more eco-friendly, and it's so cool that Verdoo gives this opportunity to become part of something useful for the environment 👍🏼
Good luck @mircea_giurca and the team!✨
@reuben_carter @shahin_ali Thanks a lot for the kinds words guys, much appreciated
What a great product and appropriate time to launch. I look forward to trying it out!
