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Why "Recyclable" is the Greenwashing-est Word Around

First Posted: 3/18/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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planetgreen.discovery.com:

Recycling is great, and the people who make it happens from recycling companies to the end users of recycled materials should get points for being green. But a brand that claims it is helping the environment by manufacturing recyclable products is not doing much more than greenwashing.

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Recycling is great, and the people who make it happens from recycling companies to the end users of recycled materials should get points for being green. But a brand that claims it is helping the envi...
Recycling is great, and the people who make it happens from recycling companies to the end users of recycled materials should get points for being green. But a brand that claims it is helping the envi...
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