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Why your 'Carbon Footprint' Is A Lie | Climate Town

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What it is

Climate Town argues that the personal carbon footprint idea shifts blame to individuals and traces it to oil company marketing, urging collective and political action.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in discussions of carbon footprints and corporate greenwashing, for the claim that the concept came from BP marketing.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “The Climate Town channel on Youtube has lots of video's on this”

    Climate Town on BP marketing origin of the carbon footprint

    Maarten88, 2026-03 · Recommendation · in “Judge finalizes order for Greenpeace to pay $345M in ND oil pipeline case”

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Topics: carbon footprint, climate change, bp, greenwashing, climate town

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