Comments on: What is Greenwashing – The Spin of Environmentally Friendly Marketing http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/ eco chic sustainable green living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to Tell the Green from the Guile | Modern Eco Homes http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 How to Tell the Green from the Guile | Modern Eco Homes Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:52:24 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-4518 [...] With the ever-growing buzz of green living reaching fever pitch, it comes as no surprise that there are those hoping to cash in on the trend. Case in point: there are many companies – large and small – that have adopted a false eco-spin in hopes to sway consumers and boost profits. So how can you differentiate between the truly green companies and those that only claim to be? Here are three tell-tale signs of potential greenwashing. [...] [...] With the ever-growing buzz of green living reaching fever pitch, it comes as no surprise that there are those hoping to cash in on the trend. Case in point: there are many companies – large and small – that have adopted a false eco-spin in hopes to sway consumers and boost profits. So how can you differentiate between the truly green companies and those that only claim to be? Here are three tell-tale signs of potential greenwashing. [...]

]]> By: Ethically Sourced Wedding | The Chic Ecologist http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-4287 Ethically Sourced Wedding | The Chic Ecologist Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-4287 [...] can be very deceptive in this day and age. It’s really difficult at times to navigate through the slick advertising and flashy labels to find out what’s really going on with products. Everything from ingredients, [...] [...] can be very deceptive in this day and age. It’s really difficult at times to navigate through the slick advertising and flashy labels to find out what’s really going on with products. Everything from ingredients, [...]

]]> By: Shaping Youth » 40th Earth Day: 40 Eco Links Worth Recycling to Friends http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 Shaping Youth » 40th Earth Day: 40 Eco Links Worth Recycling to Friends Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:26:27 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-3378 [...] I’ve said many times before, any way we can get from point A to point B without hypocrisy and excessive greenwashing suits [...] [...] I’ve said many times before, any way we can get from point A to point B without hypocrisy and excessive greenwashing suits [...]

]]> By: Amy Jussel, Shaping Youth http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 Amy Jussel, Shaping Youth Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-3365 Excellent piece on greenwashing; I go through this every year trying to discern with media literacy vs. "eyes wide shut"...One of my favorite .org sites to further the convo is Sinsofgreenwashing pointing to the 7 biggies. I blogged about it from an eco teen's perspective on Shaping Youth in this post about using eco as an equalizer: http://www.shapingyouth.org/?p=8136 Am late on my Earth Day post this year as I was outside enjoying spring...Will post a 40 link for 40th anniv. tips piece for kids and include this one, so thanks! :-) @ShapingYouth Excellent piece on greenwashing; I go through this every year trying to discern with media literacy vs. “eyes wide shut”…One of my favorite .org sites to further the convo is Sinsofgreenwashing pointing to the 7 biggies. I blogged about it from an eco teen’s perspective on Shaping Youth in this post about using eco as an equalizer: http://www.shapingyouth.org/?p=8136

Am late on my Earth Day post this year as I was outside enjoying spring…Will post a 40 link for 40th anniv. tips piece for kids and include this one, so thanks! :-)

@ShapingYouth

]]> By: The Environmental Impact of Everyday Things | The Chic Ecologist http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 The Environmental Impact of Everyday Things | The Chic Ecologist Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-2483 [...] But how “green” are these products, really? [...] [...] But how “green” are these products, really? [...]

]]> By: Eco Friendly Labels and Logos | The Chic Ecologist http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Eco Friendly Labels and Logos | The Chic Ecologist Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:02:35 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-1917 [...] regulated to some degree, so you can feel safe knowing that it isn’t ambiguous. With all that greenwashing out there, others can be a bit tricky, such as ‘Natural’ and [...] [...] regulated to some degree, so you can feel safe knowing that it isn’t ambiguous. With all that greenwashing out there, others can be a bit tricky, such as ‘Natural’ and [...]

]]> By: Antioxidant superfoods | The Chic Ecologist http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Antioxidant superfoods | The Chic Ecologist Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:01:50 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-1840 [...] you may get sucked into the marketing hype and lose sight of the actual benefit. It’s like greenwashing for healthy [...] [...] you may get sucked into the marketing hype and lose sight of the actual benefit. It’s like greenwashing for healthy [...]

]]> By: Eco-apps green living environmental smart phone applications | The Chic Ecologist http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/02/what-is-greenwashing-the-spin-of-environmentally-friendly-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Eco-apps green living environmental smart phone applications | The Chic Ecologist Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:47:18 +0000 http://www.thechicecologist.com/?p=638#comment-1792 [...] the majority of the apps out there, even those that call themselves “eco-friendly” are questionable.  However,  I do think there is a lot of potential for the app market to provide really useful [...] [...] the majority of the apps out there, even those that call themselves “eco-friendly” are questionable.  However,  I do think there is a lot of potential for the app market to provide really useful [...]

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