greenwashing

Fossil Fuel Interests Spent Millions on Social Media to Push Climate Denial, Misinformation Around COP27

Fossil Fuel Interests Spent Millions on Social Media to Push Climate Denial, Misinformation Around COP27

Climate denial, “delayism,” and pro-fossil fuels messages are making a “stark comeback” across social media platforms, according to a report released Thursday by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. The report’s findings reveal “negligence from Big Tech companies who not only continue to monetize and enable, but in some cases actively recommend, such content to users,” its […]

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    Greta Thunberg Calls COP Process ‘Greenwashing’ and ‘a Scam’

    Greta Thunberg Calls COP Process ‘Greenwashing’ and ‘a Scam’

    When the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change opens November 6 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, one notable face in the climate movement will not be present. Nineteen-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said she would not attend the conference during a talk in London Sunday as she […]

    ‘Greenwash,’ ‘Microgrid’ and ‘Oat Milk’ Are New Terms in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

    ‘Greenwash,’ ‘Microgrid’ and ‘Oat Milk’ Are New Terms in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

    Merriam-Webster has just added 370 new terms to its dictionary, several of which are linked to sustainability. Among the new terms added are “greenwash,” “microgrid,” “oat milk” and “plant-based,” as well as other sustainability-related terms like “supply chain” and “virtue signaling.” First used in 1986 by environmentalist Jay Westerveld, “greenwashing” was originally coined in reference […]

    Chevron PR Firm Launches ‘News’ Sites in Journalism-Starved Regions

    Chevron PR Firm Launches ‘News’ Sites in Journalism-Starved Regions

    A PR firm working for Chevron is operating websites made to appear like local news outlets in regions, particularly in Texas’ Permian Basin, experiencing a rapid decline in legitimate local news outlets, Gizmodo reports. San Francisco-based Singer Associates, which also operates a similar outlet in Richmond, California, where Chevron operates a refinery that dumps oil into San Francisco […]

    Sprite Ditches Green Bottle in Favor of ‘Greener’ Option, Environmentalists Call Greenwashing

    Sprite Ditches Green Bottle in Favor of ‘Greener’ Option, Environmentalists Call Greenwashing

    After 60 years, Sprite, the popular lemon-lime soda from Coca-Cola, is getting a new look. The revamp? Swapping from its translucent green bottle to a clear bottle, at least in North America. Coca-Cola says the reason for the switch is to increase recyclability of the soda bottles, but critics note that it’s not the color of the bottle that is the problem. It’s the fact that the bottles are still single-use plastic.

    In Historic Case, Green Groups Sue KLM for Greenwashing

    In Historic Case, Green Groups Sue KLM for Greenwashing

    In an ad campaign launched in 2019, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines invited airplane travelers and the rest of the aviation industry to join it in “flying responsibly.” A video advertisement released in July of that year said that customers could achieve this goal by scheduling virtual meetings when possible, taking the train instead, packing lighter […]