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Ninety-Five Percent of "Green" Marketing Is Misleading

We all know marketers try to mislead us into thinking their products are "eco-friendly" or whatever. But now we can quantify the phenomenon.

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Excellent New Government Guidelines Will Make Greenwashing a Lot Harder

The Federal Trade Commission's new rules warn companies not to use useless, vague labels like "green" and "eco-friendly," among other things.

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Companies Part Ways with Chamber of Commerce over Climate Change Woes

Apple has joined the list of prominent companies (see: Nike) that disagree with the United States Chamber of Commerce's views on global warming...

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The Newsweek Green Business Rankings: Legit or Greenwashing?

So there's a new definitive-seeming list out ranking 500 companies on how green they are. Newsweek's list is numbered, which means it's bound to...

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Greenwashers, Beware: Checks and Balances Might Be on Their Way

Let's say you see a product on the shelf that says "natural," or "organic," or "biodegradable" on the label. Would you then believe that the...