Stop Organic Greenwashing!
Many personal care product labels misuse the word “organic”, duping consumers into buying products that are not actually “organic” and may even contain toxic chemicals that consumers would never expect to find in an organic product. Companies selling...Consumer and Environmental Watchdogs Charge CBS “EcoAd” Program with Deceptive Greenwashing
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EcoAds Confuse Consumers, Promote Greenwashing, Groups Charge in FTC Complaint
April 12, 2011
Take Action Against CBS National Greenwashing Ad Campaign!
Right now, CBS is offering to slap a green logo display on any ad, regardless of the advertiser’s environmental record or whether (or not) the product advertised has any environmental benefit. Take Action to stop this corporate greenwashing program now! Urge...Energy Star Ratings, For More Efficient Greenwashing
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has exposed fatal flaws in the government’s Energy Star ratings program. Jointly managed by the EPA and Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Star ratings since 1993 have been granted to products presumably based on...I Think That I Shall Never See, Greenwashing Lovely as a Tree
While waiting for my new tires at a local shop recently, the clerk handed me a beautiful card with an image of a lovely spruce tree, offering me the chance to “Get a quote, plant a tree.” Just for a little more urgency, the card also said “Limited Time Offer.” At the...Greenwashing-Now with Plants!
If you’re on Twitter or Facebook you probably saw the celebrations of World Water Day. If you watch television or happen by a billboard you’ll also learn that Dasani has come out with PlantBottle (oh & it’s trademarked, you know in case another water...
Testing Finds High Levels of Lead and Cadmium in Urban Outfitters Jewelry
Oakland, CA – New testing by the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health (CEH) found high levels of toxic lead and cadmium in six fashion accessories, including jewelry and belts, sold by Urban Outfitters. CEH tested 11 fashion accessory items from the popular fashion retailer’s “Urban Renewal” line, and found stunningly high levels of lead and cadmium.
Lead and Cadmium Found in Greenwashed Urban Outfitters Fashion Accessories
Did you know that Urban Outfitters is selling lead and cadmium-tainted jewelry and other fashion accessories? The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) tested 11 fashion accessory items from Urban Outfitters’ Urban Renewal line, and found that over half the products had stunningly high levels of toxic lead and cadmium (up to 64% lead and 52% cadmium).
5 Things You Should Know About Plastic Burning
An especially harmful component of the petrochemical buildout, and the sector’s recycling myth, involves the promotion of so-called “advanced” or “chemical recycling.”