Jazmin Murphy loves writing about environmental issues for 8 Billion Trees.

Jazmin Murphy

Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy, is a science communicator and web content writer, adept at producing scientific content that is written in plain English. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Zoology, her love of life science has influenced her professional and academic aspirations since childhood, and she’s currently working toward a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy & Management. Learn more about Jazmin’s work at her website, Black Flower Writing Services.

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Is Bamboo Toilet Paper Actually Eco-Friendly? 3 Truly Organic Toilet Paper Brands

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5 Top Sustainable Shoes Made Eco-Friendly in 2023 (Fair Trade Verified)

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4 Eco-Friendly Furniture Steals: Sustainable & Organic Options in 2023

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Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts They Will Love (2023)

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Carbon Credits for Individuals: 2 Easy Steps to Offset Your Carbon

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Are Fireworks Bad For The Environment? (How To Make Yours Eco-friendly)

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Solar Panel Carbon Offsets: A Greener Way to Go Solar

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Transatlantic Flight? Not All Carbon Offsets for International Flights are Created Equal

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2023 Zero Waste Essentials that Also Reverse Pollution and Erase Carbon Emissions

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Eco-Friendly Gifts for Environmentalists (That Also Heal the Planet and Save Animals)

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Carbon Offset Car Rental Calculator: Get Your Precise Offset for any Rental Company

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734 Trees: How Many You’d Have to Plant to Offset Your Carbon Footprint

How Verra Plans to Tackle Plastic Pollution: Plastic Waste Reduction Program Review

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Boat and Yacht Carbon Footprint Calculator: Erase Your Emissions and Go Climate Neutral

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Car Carbon Footprint Calculator: Choose Your Car’s Year, Make, and Model

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Truck Carbon Footprint Calculator: Choose Your Pickup’s Year, Make, and Model

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Octopus Energy Carbon Offset Review: A Good Choice for Sustainable Power?

An 8 Billion Trees graphic illustrating the negative environmental effects of the clothing industry, including 85% of clothing ends up in landfills or burned in incinerators.

Carbon Footprint Calculator for Spending & Shopping Habits

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Calculate Emissions by Country: View Carbon Footprint Data Around the World

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Flight Carbon Calculator: Emissions by Airline, Origin and Destination Airports

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5 Organizations that Plant Trees: How to Choose in 5 Steps

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Terrapass Carbon Calculator Could Be Better: Here’s How in 5 Steps

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Is Greenpeace Tax Deductible in 2023? Why They Can’t Give You a Tax Receipt

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How Nature.org Can Improve Their Carbon Calculator Results

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Why Some May Think Terrapass Isn’t Legit (Understanding the Carbon Offset Marketplace)

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Food Carbon Footprint Calculator: Find Your Diet Emissions & Eat Green

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How Carbonfund.org and Other Carbon Offset Providers are Changing the Carbon Marketplace

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How CarboTax is Using REDD+ Carbon Credits to Fight Deforestation

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Top 7 Carbon Certification Programs that Don’t Allow Greenwashing

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3 Research Groups Working on Reducing and Converting CO2 into Renewable Energy (REC)

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Agricultural Carbon Offsets: Farmers Joining the Voluntary Carbon Marketplace in 2023

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American Airlines Carbon Offsets but Delays Commitment to Carbon Neutrality

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Emirates Flights: Carbon Neutral Air Travel Now Possible with Carbon Offsets

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How to Avoid Scams and Pick Verified Carbon Offsets (Guide)

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Delta Airlines Carbon Offsets Now Letting Passengers Fly Green

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Leaveless: Reviewing Air Canada’s Carbon Offset Program

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Warning: British Airways Only Climate Neutral for Domestic UK Flights

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Carbon Offsets for Private Jets: Fly Climate Neutral with Verified Carbon Offsets

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Helicopter Carbon Offsets: Neutralize Flight Emissions and Fly Green

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United Airlines Carbon Offsets: Reviewing Eco-Skies Program with Conservation International

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Average American Carbon Footprint: Emissions by City and State (Updated 2023)

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An 8 Billion Trees graphic of nuclear energy credits and where they stand in the carbon marketplace, at a lower cost than most energy sources.

Nuclear Energy Credits and the Growing Carbon Marketplace: Where Do They Stand?