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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. 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”.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. 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”.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

At this ag-ed powerhouse, popular courses include Food Systems and Intro to Sustainable Agriculture, and researchers are working to enhance carbon sequestration through crushed-rock soil amendments and devising seaweed-based cattle feed amendments to slash dairy cows’ methane emissions.

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