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The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic

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Uncovering the exposome: An emerging field casts a wide net

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Trump’s second term is creating ‘a limbo moment’ for US battery recyclers

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‘Carbon neutral’ and ‘net-zero’ claims face global greenwash crackdown

Corporate Knights

Back in 1986, an ecologist on a research trip to Fiji reportedly coined the term “greenwashing” in an essay critiquing a beachfront resort’s towel reuse policy. Four decades later, greenwashed marketing claims, did not, it turns out, come out in the wash. We need to set things straight for consumers and give them full information.”

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EU Parliament Proposes Ban on Green Claims Based Solely on Carbon Offsetting

ESG Today

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 544-18 to approve the adoption of new proposed rules requiring companies to substantiate and verify their environmental claims and labels, aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing. Parliament added a requirement to inform the consumer of repair restrictions.

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A Framework for Companies That Want to Avoid Greenwashing

B the Change

That means avoiding “greenwashing,” or false communications about environmental action. Greenwashing is a big problem. You’ve probably heard of greenwashing. We define greenwashing and explain why it hurts your company. What Is Greenwashing? Greenwashing can be either intentional or unintentional.

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Guest Post – Greenwashing, Greenhushing and Greenwishing: Don’t Fall Victim to These ESG Reporting Traps

ESG Today

While often unintentional, this discrepancy is nevertheless harmful to investors, customers, employees and others who rely on this information when making decisions. The colloquial term for this phenomenon, particularly as it relates to sustainability, is greenwashing, and it’s far from novel.