{"id":172187,"date":"2021-02-05T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/"},"modified":"2021-02-05T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T08:00:58","slug":"what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Ecosia? Meet a Google Alternative That Plants Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3047996e7a0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3047996e7a0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Ecosias_Main_Mission_Is_to_Plant_Trees\" >Ecosia\u2019s Main Mission Is to Plant Trees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Converting_Advertisements_Into_Trees\" >Converting Advertisements Into Trees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#More_Privacy-Conscious_Than_Google\" >More Privacy-Conscious Than Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#So_Whats_It_Like_to_Use\" >So What\u2019s It Like to Use?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Switching_to_Ecosia\" >Switching to Ecosia<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Google_Chrome\" >Google Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Safari_on_iPhone_and_iPad\" >Safari on iPhone and iPad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Other_Browsers\" >Other Browsers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-ecosia-meet-a-google-alternative-that-plants-trees\/#Also_Consider_DuckDuckGo\" >Also Consider DuckDuckGo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Ecosia? Meet a Google Alternative That Plants Trees&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-710999 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia_logo-1.png\" alt=\"Ecosia Logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"301\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/ecosia.co\/ecosialogos\" data-credittext=\"Ecosia\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ecosia.co\/ecosialogos\">Ecosia<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ecosia.org\">Ecosia<\/a> is a not-for-profit search engine that uses advertising revenue gained from searches to plant trees. It doesn\u2019t have the privacy-focus of DuckDuckGo, nor does it have the search results of Google. But it does have a unique mission.<\/p>\n<p>This search engine is getting bigger and more widely recognized. For example, starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Ecosia is one of the few options you can use as your default search engine in Safari. Google Chrome also includes it as a built-in option.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecosias_Main_Mission_Is_to_Plant_Trees\"><\/span>Ecosia\u2019s Main Mission Is to Plant Trees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ecosia.org\">Ecosia<\/a> is a not-for-profit search engine that aims to help the environment by planting trees. The search engine\u2019s mission is to absorb as much CO2 as possible by planting trees to try and reduce the impact of climate change. This is done for the planet, for people, and for animals.<\/p>\n<p>The service <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ecosia.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/202323681-Why-does-Ecosia-plant-trees-\">acknowledges<\/a> that trees can help empower and lift vulnerable populations out of poverty through the regeneration of depleted soils and agroforestry food-growing programs. The search engine is also concerned with the plight of animals around the world that are losing their habitats to deforestation.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia4.jpeg\" alt=\"Ecosia's Mission is to Plant Trees\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" data-credittext=\"Ecosia\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Ecosia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ecosia is currently committed to 20 tree-planting projects in 15 countries all around the world, from South American countries like Peru and Brazil to Madagascar and Ethiopia in Africa, and other countries, including Spain and Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts are focused mostly on biodiversity hotspots, which only make up around 2.3% of the earth\u2019s surface, but nevertheless account for half of all unique plant species and over 40% of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Trees are also planted in some of the poorest agricultural regions in the world to help restore soil, increase biodiversity, and provide alternatives to monoculture crops.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosia is transparent about its revenue and tree-planting activities. The search engine regularly posts financial reports on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.ecosia.org\/ecosia-financial-reports-tree-planting-receipts\/\">its blog<\/a>\u00a0to disclose total monthly revenue and identify what percentage was used to plant trees. In November of 2020, the search engine generated over \u20ac1.8 million ($2.2 million) and financed over 650,000 trees.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711002 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia3.jpeg\" alt=\"Ecosia is Helping Poor Farming Communities Around the World\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" data-credittext=\"Ecosia\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Ecosia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To break down the spending, Ecosia spent 40% of its revenue from this period on trees, with a further 10% going to green investments like solar plants and regenerative agriculture. A total of 47% of revenue was used on taxes and operational costs, while 3% was used for advertising purposes.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Converting_Advertisements_Into_Trees\"><\/span>Converting Advertisements Into Trees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ecosia makes money like most other search engines: through advertisements. Just like DuckDuckGo, affiliate ads that are displayed alongside search results enable the search engine to turn a profit. This profit is then used to fund the planting of trees.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ecosia, it takes about 45 searches to fund the planting of one new tree. This number could be reduced dramatically depending on other factors, like whether you click on an advert and how \u201cvaluable\u201d the search term is in terms of advertisement payout.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia2.jpeg\" alt=\"Saplings Ready to be Planted\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" data-credittext=\"Ecosia\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Ecosia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The search engine also has an affiliate program with HotelsCombined called Ecosia <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a>. Including the word \u201chotel\u201d in your searches reveals a new search box at the top of results through which you can book accommodation. When you do this, Ecosia claims to plant around 25 trees, depending on the value of your booking.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosia also has the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ecosiashop.com\">Ecosia Shop,<\/a>\u00a0which sells merchandise like T-shirts, hoodies, and bags. T-shirts are designed to be sent back, recycled, and reworked into new products after being used, further demonstrating Ecosia\u2019s commitment to sustainability.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Privacy-Conscious_Than_Google\"><\/span>More Privacy-Conscious Than Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Search engines like Google have a poor track record when it comes to privacy, storing your search history in a profile that is used to serve you more relevant advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many have ditched Google in favor of privacy-conscious search engines like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/\">DuckDuckGo<\/a>. While Ecosia is arguably also a privacy-respecting search engine in some ways, its primary mission is to plant trees.\u00a0In comparison, DuckDuckGo is entirely focused on privacy\u00a0in all aspects of its operation.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosia states that it \u201cwill never share your searches with anyone except services that are directly involved in answering your search request, like Bing.\u201d Ecosia is powered by the Yahoo! and Bing search algorithms. DuckDuckGo also uses Bing for its searches, but explicitly states that this information isn\u2019t collected or passed on in the first place.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-711006 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia5.jpeg\" alt=\"Forests in Brazil\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" data-credittext=\"Ecosia\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Ecosia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the service to function, some information must be passed to Bing. According to Ecosia, this includes your \u201cIP address (obfuscated), user agent string, search term, and some settings like your country and language setting.\u201d By default, Ecosia sets a Bing-specific identifier to \u201cimprove\u201d search results, a feature that is disabled if your browser has the \u201cDo Not Track\u201d flag enabled.<\/p>\n<p>This behavior isn\u2019t quite as private as DuckDuckGo, which, according to its privacy policy, doesn\u2019t collect or store any information. DuckDuckGo doesn\u2019t even store an obfuscated IP address or your user agent string. DuckDuckGo also uses no trackers whatsoever\u2014not even its own internal trackers.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosia promises not to allow third-party trackers on their searches. This means that advertisers cannot track and link your Ecosia search activity to an existing profile. We tested this using both Safari and DuckDuckGo\u2019s iPhone app and found no third-party trackers. Both browsers had \u201cDo Not Track\u201d enabled, which suggests that the search engine\u00a0does respect this setting.<\/p>\n<p>For your search data, Ecosia promises not to store personal profiles of search habits. Ecosia claims that all searches are anonymized within a week of having made them, and says that there are no agreements in place to sell this search data to third-party companies. Your searches also use HTTPS encryption by default, which has become the standard even on Google and Bing.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Whats_It_Like_to_Use\"><\/span>So What\u2019s It Like to Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ecosia works like any search engine that\u2019s powered by the Yahoo! and Bing algorithm, including DuckDuckGo. While the results often aren\u2019t quite as numerous or relevant as Google\u2019s, they\u2019re usually good enough to get you where you want to go. While DuckDuckGo uses Bing for most of its results, it also gets additional results from other search engines, whereas Ecosia does not.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you get \u201cbetter\u201d results from DuckDuckGo, as a result, is up for debate. It likely depends on what you\u2019re searching for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-711000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia_front_page.png\" alt=\"Ecosia Search Prompt\" width=\"650\" height=\"388\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Like Google, Ecosia allows you to filter your results by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>, including images and videos. You can click the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> filter to see only recent articles. The Maps filter allows you to choose from Google Maps and Bing Maps, sending you off-site for directions and local search results. For comparison, DuckDuckGo built its own mapping solution using Apple\u2019s MapKit API due to its tight privacy policy that doesn\u2019t require the disclosure of the end user\u2019s personal information.<\/p>\n<p>DuckDuckGo has a popular feature called \u201cBangs,\u201d which allows you to search other websites right from the DuckDuckGo search field. Ecosia has search tags that work in the same way, allowing you to add tags like #videos to search videos, #gimages to search Google Images, or #wolfram to search Wolfram Alpha. See the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ecosia.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201657321-What-are-search-tags-\">full list of search tags here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Ecosia, there\u2019s support for rudimentary unit conversions (\u201c2 oz in g\u201d) and sums (\u201c2+2\u201d), but no support for currency conversion. You can translate words fairly easily (\u201chello in japanese\u201d), but it\u2019s no Google Translate. At any point, you can click on \u201cFilters\u201d to filter results by time or click \u201cSettings\u201d to change region and safe search settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ecosia_filters.png\" alt=\"Ecosia Search Filters\" width=\"650\" height=\"130\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>How you\u2019ll get on with Ecosia depends on how you use a search engine and how willing you are to sacrifice features to contribute to a sustainability project. Or to look at it another way: If Ecosia is fine for 90% of your searches, are you willing to go out of your way and visit Google or Bing for the other 10%?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is DuckDuckGo? Meet the Google Alternative for Privacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switching_to_Ecosia\"><\/span>Switching to Ecosia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ecosia, like DuckDuckGo, has already found its way into some of the most popular browsers on the web. This includes Google Chrome and Safari for iOS 14. Other browsers that include an option to search with Ecosia include Adblock Browser, Maxthon, and Brave.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Chrome\"><\/span>Google Chrome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To search with Ecosia by default, launch Google Chrome and click on the \u201cthree dots\u201d ellipsis icon in the top-right corner of the window. Choose Settings, then click on \u201cSearch engine\u201d in the menu on the left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/switch_ecosia_chrome.png\" alt=\"Switch to Ecosia in Google Chrome\" width=\"650\" height=\"143\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, click on the drop-down box under \u201cSearch engine\u201d and choose Ecosia.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safari_on_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>Safari on iPhone and iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On iPhone or iPad, launch the Settings app and navigate to Safari &gt; Search Engine. Pick Ecosia from the list to set it as your default search engine.<\/p>\n<p>(If you don\u2019t see Ecosia in the list, make sure you\u2019re running iOS 14 or later by updating your iPhone or iPad.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Browsers\"><\/span>Other Browsers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most other major browsers are supported through an Ecosia add-on. Try visiting <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ecosia.org\">Ecosia.org<\/a>\u00a0in your browser of choice and look for the blue bar that says \u201cAdd Ecosia to (Browser)\u201d and click on it.<\/p>\n<p>There are also Ecosia add-ons for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/ecosia\/id1463400445?mt=12\">Safari (Mac)<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/ecosia-the-green-search\/\">Firefox<\/a>, and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoftedge.microsoft.com\/addons\/detail\/ecosia-the-search-engin\/fhfidmlnclkepgapcephbaciajegheco\">Edge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/add_ecosia_safari.png\" alt=\"Add Ecosia to Your Browser of Choice\" width=\"650\" height=\"209\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_Consider_DuckDuckGo\"><\/span>Also Consider DuckDuckGo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ecosia provides a real alternative to Google with an environmentally friendly twist.<\/p>\n<p>If you like the idea of ditching Google, but you demand a bit more functionality and a strong emphasis on privacy, consider switching to DuckDuckGo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is DuckDuckGo? 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