Swiss website to plant trees to offset environmental impact

November 3rd, 2008 The Guyanese Amazon forest

This 2006 file photo, shows the Guyanese Amazon forest. A Swiss website on Monday announced that it would plant up to 12,000 trees in the Amazon forest next year to offset the ecological impact brought about by its business.

A Swiss website on Monday announced that it would plant up to 12,000 trees in the Amazon forest next year to offset the ecological impact brought about by its business.


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