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Idea Detail
Tree Tax
Score
87%
108 votes, Feasibility 85% Originality 57% Humour 42%
The Problem:
Money invested into trees

The Social Invention:
Dell computers has just started a new initiative called "Plant a Tree For Me" where every product one buys, depending on its carbon footprint, has trees planted to equalize the carbon footprint of the product.
The Author - anthony crain (anthony crain)
Your Comments (38)
bfire52
21 Jun '10 01:23
Subject: nice site
good article, well done
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