Greenwashing
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What Is Greenwashing?
This misleading marketing practice impacts consumers and communities
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Corporate America’s Green Awakening
When corporations take credit for green deeds, their lobbying may tell another story
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Walmart Fined in Greenwashing Case
According to a group of district attorneys in California, labels on plastic products were misleading to consumers
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FTC Gets Tougher on Green Product Claims
The federal consumer protection bureau promises more action against companies that make deceptive environmental claims
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LEED-Platinum Skyscraper is an ‘Energy Hog’
Praised at its dedication in 2010, this 55-story building in New York City uses more energy per square foot than its 80-year-old neighbor
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FTC Warns Window Makers on Exaggerated Energy Claims
The agency hasn’t let up on its push to reduce misleading or erroneous marketing claims of energy savings resulting from replacement-window installations
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USGBC’s Wood-Certification Kerfuffle
Environmental groups take out a full-page newspaper ad accusing the USGBC of greenwashing
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FTC: Trying to Get a Better Grip on Green Claims
The agency’s proposed guideline updates aim to prevent greenwashing and reduce confusion for both consumers and companies
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Green Bandwagon Rolls on at 2010 Remodeling Show
Everyone wants to be green these days