At eBay, we think about sustainability a bit differently. From promoting the use of products that already exist to paying without a paper check, all of our businesses empower people to do more with less. We are committed to extending this positive impact through the vibrant, sustainable commerce experiences described here.
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UPDATE JAN. 30: The eBay community raises more than $1.5 million USD for Haiti earthquake relief; PayPal donations total $5.7 million USD.
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CEO John Donahoe talks about the unique role and responsibility eBay Inc. has in advancing sustainability.
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MicroPlace and PayPal show how even small investments can bring big payoffs.
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Fast Facts
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Little acts of reuse - big impact
The sales of used laptop computers on eBay in 2007 reduced 69,000 tons of greenhouse gases, the equivalent of saving 467 acres of forest.
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$165 million for charity
The eBay community has raised more than $165 million for charity to date and more than 18,000 nonprofit organizations benefit from the generosity of the eBay community each year.
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Purses for the planet
In the last three years, buying pre-owned handbags on eBay had the same effect as planting more than two million trees.
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