What is Greenwashing? | Is This Legit?

1. What is greenwashing?

• GREENWASHING is a strategy companies use to make them look like they care about climate change and the planet so you will buy their stuff.

• GREENWASHING is what you need to do to your lettuce, spinach and kale before you eat it, unless of course you grow your own organic vegetables.

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2. What is READING UPSTREAM?

• Reading upstream is re-reading an article carefully to make sure you understand what it really said.

• Reading upstream is finding the original article that a claim is based on to see where the claim came from.

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3. True or False.

If a company uses a term like "eco-friendly", they are legally required to prove that they do not cause harm to the environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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