Facebook vows to use 100% renewable energy by the end of 2020

Facebook says it's committing to lowing its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent.

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Facebook is doubling down on being an eco-friendly company.

In a blog post on Tuesday, Facebook announced its goal to use 100 percent renewable energy to power its global operations by the end of 2020. It also vows to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent.

In 2015 Facebook set a goal of supporting 50 percent of its facilities with renewable energy by 2018. It hit that goal early, with 51 percent renewable energy in 2017. So while 100 percent may seem like a challenging feat for such a large company, Facebook seems committed.

Other companies like Google and Apple have also committed to using 100 percent renewable energy, and a handful of non-tech companies like Starbucks, Walmart, Target and General Motors have also signed deals to run on renewables. Hopefully we'll see even more large-scale companies work to reduce their carbon footprint.

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