I got two whoppers in my inbox this week, so I wanted them to share the honor of Greenwash of the Week! One is from Walmart and one is from Chevron, so you know this is going to be good. Let’s take a look…
First up, a company called Greener World Media sent me a [...]
While not showing here in the U.S. anytime soon (that I know of), Sweden is going to start putting “Climate Friendly” labels on some food products. Entirely voluntary but supposedly subject to certification, the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) is responsible for coming up with the criteria for getting the label. However, with a statement [...]
You learn something new every day…if you look carefully. The folks over at ForestEthics have put together a report card of sorts about the paper practices of the office supply sector. “Green Grades 2009: A Report Card on the Paper Practices of the Office Supply Sector” draws from company surveys and their own research, [...]
They can claim that the palm oil they use in their chocolate is “green and sustainable” – but that doesn’t mean that it actually is. See, they are certified by GreenPalm, a certification system used by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to encourage farmers to produce sustainable palm oil. But only a [...]
