Washingtonians can help stop greenwashing under new law
Cleaning supplies are one of the product categories that often gets greenwashed - made to sound more ecologically friendly than they really are. Paying attention to the label when shopping can help identify products that are genuinely more environmentally friendly.
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OLYMPIA — Today, buzzwords fly around us like mosquitoes on a sultry summer night – “sustainable,” “plant-based,” “eco-friendly.” More and more businesses are describing themselves, their products, and their practices using one “green” term or another. Climate change and the environmental impacts of our purchasing decisions have many of us thinking about making the most responsible choices possible. But good intentions can cause more harm than good when people are being misled, which is why it’s important to recognize greenwashing.
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