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2. Everyone wants to be environmentally friendly, but who actually is? GREENWASHING
3. “ disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image” More than 75% of the public will switch to a brand associated with the environment when price and quality are equal -The 1997 Roper Green Gauge Reports What is Greenwashing?
4. History of Greenwashing 1980 1990 2000 2010 The 1 st Earth Day (April 22) was held, encouraging industries to promote environmental activities 1992: The Federal Trade Commission created the “Green Guidelines”, to define terms used in environmental marketing. The guides were revised again in 1996 and 1998. 1999: Greenwash became a word in the Oxford English Dictionary 1970 From 1990-2009: 44 FTC Environmental cases of Greenwashing
14. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz quoted ‘noted environmentalist’ Kermit the Frog stating, “It’s not easy being green, but these Guides will hopefully make it easier.”