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April 22, 2021

Not just a marketing stunt: startup Earth Day campaigns worth paying attention to

Startups are launching initiatives to capitalise on the buzz surrounding the biggest environmental day of the year.


Earth Day, which takes place on 22 April each year, started off in 1970 as a celebration held by environmental activists. 51 years later, this annual awareness day now has a distinctly corporate flavour. 

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The founders of Surve Mobility.
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