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'''Over half of online consumers say they want products and services that are better for people and the planet.'''<ref>http://www.nielsen.com/ca/en/press-room/2014/global-consumers-are-willing-to-put-their-money-where-their-heart-is.html</ref>
 
'''Over half of online consumers say they want products and services that are better for people and the planet.'''<ref>http://www.nielsen.com/ca/en/press-room/2014/global-consumers-are-willing-to-put-their-money-where-their-heart-is.html</ref>
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The new .eco domain - a gTLD established as part of the 2012 ICANN new gTLD application round - is for organizations, businesses and people committed to positive change.  
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The new .eco domain - a gTLD established as part of the 2012 ICANN new gTLD application round - is for organizations, businesses and people committed to positive environmentalchange.  
    
Further information is available at: [https://www.home.eco/ www.home.eco].  
 
Further information is available at: [https://www.home.eco/ www.home.eco].  
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The .eco Registry is operated by Big Room Inc. a Canadian Certified B-Corporation based in Vancouver, Canada. The company was founded in 2007 by Trevor Bowden, Jacob Malthouse, and Dr. Anastasia O'Rourke. The .eco Registry works in partnership with the global environmental community to ensure .eco represents the community's vision of commitment and action. 
    
== Launch ==
 
== Launch ==
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Registry and launch policies are at: [https://www.home.eco/registrars/policies/ www.home.eco/registrars/policies]
 
Registry and launch policies are at: [https://www.home.eco/registrars/policies/ www.home.eco/registrars/policies]
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== Domain Granting Program ==
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In September 2016, Big Room announced that it would be granting up to 500 domains to the environmental community. The grants would form a permanent reserved list of domains only accessible to environmental non-profits. Over 350 organizations from 50 countries expressed their views on what names should be reserved for community use. This was the first ever program of this kind.
    
==Contention History==
 
==Contention History==

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