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Tuesday
Dec152009

Top 10 Greenwash Alerts

  1. Fluffy language Words or terms with no clear meaning, eg “eco-friendly”.
  2. Green products v dirty company Such as efficient light bulbs made in a polluting factory.
  3. Suggestive picturesImages that indicate a (unjustified) green impact, eg flowers blooming from an exhaust pipe.
  4. Irrelevant claimsEmphasising one tiny green attribute when everything else is ungreen.
  5. Best in class?Declaring you are slightly greener than the rest, even if the rest are pretty terrible.
  6. Just not credible“Eco-friendly” cigarettes, anyone? “Greening” a potentially dangerous item doesn’t make it safe.
  7. GobbledygookJargon and information that only a scientist could check or understand.
  8. Imaginary friendsA “label” that looks like third-party endorsement… except it’s made up.
  9. No proof - It could be right, but where’s the evidence?
  10. Outright lying- Totally fabricated claims or data.

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