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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

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However, you can't call a product 'compostable' if someone can't compost it safely and in a 'timely' fashion at home. Made with renewable energy. A company that uses fossil fuel-based energy shouldn't make this claim unless it buys renewable energy credits (RECs), the FTC says. Made with renewable materials.

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From sustainable cocoa to solar-powered beer: 10 of the biggest, best, and quirkiest Earth Day announcements

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We've rounded up some of our favourite announcements from drinks, fashion, consumer goods and tech brands this year. The partners said the farm would provide a "blueprint for best practice cocoa farming, optimal land usage and farming community planning" globally. Morrisons debuts plastic-saving shampoo bars. Solar-powered beer.