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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. Burger King committed the sin of lesser two evils in July 2020, with their advertised “reduced methane beef”. Posing an investment risk.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. Burger King committed the sin of lesser two evils in July 2020, with their advertised “reduced methane beef”. Posing an investment risk.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Dickinson College Score: 80.67 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania The very green Red Devils became carbon-neutral this past school year, with help from an LED lighting retrofit, the installation of a three-megawatt solar field on campus, and a campus-wide behavior change campaign.

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