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A Consumer’s Guide to Greenwashing

A consumer’s best defense against false or misleading sustainability claims is to be able to recognize them. Greenwashing takes many forms, however, so it helps to understand some of the most common versions.  No proof. “Probably the most common form of greenwashing is making environmental claims but providing no documentation to back them up,” says Hamish van der Ven, assistant…