Archived: Carbon Offsets for NFTs Don't Address the Deeper Problem

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Carbon Offsets for NFTs Don't Address the Deeper Problem

2/27/2022

The NFT space has a ballooning carbon problem. But rather than address emissions head-on, platforms may be turning to at best, self-deception and at worst, greenwashing by relying on carbon offsets.

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