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6 Busted Eco Myths

Monday, August 16th, 2010

A snippet: Myth #4: One person can’t make a difference. Does it really matter if you don’t recycle or if you throw your food waste away instead of composting it? Yes. Much of what is in our landfills could have been reborn as a new product had it been reused. According to the EPA, 63.9 percent [...]

Greenwashing in 2010

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

“It’s now sexy to be green,” said Bonnie Carlson, president of Promotion Marketing Association, a New York-based trade group. “It’s very fashionable for consumers to say they’re doing something to help the environment.” Yet, as the green movement grows, so does the confusion. Few labeling standards exist to tell consumers which products are really helping [...]