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John "Nuke Bailout" Bryson Must Not Be Secretary of Energy

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Solartopia, Bailout, Secretary of Energy, Barack Obama, Deregulation, Green Energy, Nuclear Power, SoCalEd, Southern California Edison, California Public Utilities Commision, Pacific Gas and Electric, Gray Davis, Enron, CPUC, John Bryson, Sustainable Energy, Pete Wilson, Gov. Schwarzenegger, Ralph Canvanagh, Natural Resources Defense Council, Electric Power, Greenwashing, Green News
Harvey Wasserman

Long gone from Southern California Edison, John Bryson's ascent to head the Department of Energy would send a disastrous signal to those who are committed to a post fossil/nuclear future.

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GM Asking Students to Help Greenwash

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Auto Industry, American University, Bailout, Gm, General Motors, Greenwashing, Green, Green Living, Greenpeace, Green Business, Hummer, SUV Sales, Greenwash, Green News
Glenn Hurowitz

My intern, Meg Imholt, is also the president of EcoSense, American University's environmental group... the target of GM's latest cynical marketing attempt.

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A Green Opposition to a Colorless Proposition

Michael DeJong | Posted 12.19.2008 | Green

Read More: Al Gore Global Warming, Green Jobs, Think Globally Act Locally, Proposition 8, Lesbian, Rachel Carson, Green, An Inconvenient Truth, Straight, Gay, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Eco-Toxins, Transgender, Greenwashing, Henry David Thoreau, Environment, Green News
Michael DeJong

Eco-activists Rachael Carson and Henry David Thoreau didn't call for cleaner air and water for gay people - they raised their clarion call to ignite a flame under all people.

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New "Green" Nightclub

New York Post | Justin Rocket Silverman | Posted 12.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Architecture, Nightclubs, Waterless Urinals, Greenwashing, Greenwashing Companies, Jean-Georges, Environment, 360 Vodka, New York, Green News

Jean-Georges announces he's opening a green restaurant. Then $72 prix-fixe Rouge Tomate says it doesn't have table cloths because they're "green." Now...

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"Greenwash Brigade" Addresses The Benefits Of Coal

Greenwash Brigade | Jim Nicolow | Posted 11.28.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Clean Coal, Greenwashing, Environment, Green Energy, Coal, Green News

Holy crap. Is the onslaught of "clean coal" internet ads driving anyone else nuts? You can't open a news website without being subjected to greenwash ...

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Global Warming Denier Bob Lutz Continues Making General Motors Look Ridiculous

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Auto Companies, General Motors, Politics, 60 Minutes, Greenwashing, Climate Change, Electric Car, Tom Wilkinson, Bob Lutz, Global Warming, Green News
Josh Nelson

Show me an environmentalist that "likes" Bob Lutz and I'll show you a gullible fool. Seriously, I'd love to know who he is talking about.

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One Silver Lining: Recession Could Cripple Greenwash

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Lohas, The Six Sins of Greenwashing, Green Living, Bobos, Greenwashing, Greenwashing Companies, Green News
Graham Hill

Amid the negative economic forecasts - housing prices continuing to fall for a while, credit markets taking their time to stabilize - there are also p...

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Good Guide Helps With Green Shopping

Maura Judkis | Posted 10.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Websites, Green Shopping, Green Living, Green Energy, Shopping, Greenwashing, Green News
Maura Judkis

Without carbon labeling, it's hard for consumers to know which products make the eco-friendly grade and which don't (and some would argue it's difficu...

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Corporate Cotton Greenwash!

Starre Vartan | Posted 10.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Organic Cotton, Green Living, Corporate America, Greenwashing, Greenwashing Companies, Green News
Starre Vartan

An ad is basically asserting that because it's a 'natural' fiber (i.e. it grows from the ground), cotton is green, or environmentally friendly. Nothing could be further from the truth!

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Will Anyone Seriously Question T. Boone Pickens at the Big Tent?

Josh Nelson | Posted 09.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Nrdc, Dnc, Crooks and Liars, T. Boone Pickens, The Big Tent, Democratic National Convention, Adam Siegel, Democratic National Convention Denver, Pickens Plan, Big Tent, Natural Gas Vehicles, Greenwashing, John Podesta, Carl Pope, Democratic Convention, Green News
Josh Nelson

Will John Podesta and Carl Pope a) greenwash a Republican operative oil man who funded the swift boat vets and has plans to make billions selling natural gas and exploiting our water supply? or b) do the right thing?

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Greenwashing: How Bad Is It Really?

American Public Media | Posted 09.07.2008 | Green

Read More: GreenBiz.Com, Seventh Generation CEO, Jeffrey Hollender, Greenwashing, Seventh Generation, Greenwashing Companies, Green, Green News, Joel Makower, Green Living, Green Products, Green Tips, Green News

The debate between Joel Makower of GreenBiz.com and Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation on the magnitude of greenwashing has been fascinating, alt...

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Generation Y's 15 Favorite Eco-friendly Brands

Huffington Post | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Eco-Friendly Brands, Greenwashing, Teenage Consumer, Green Consumerism, Green, Branding, Green Business, Green Living, Generation Y, Green Business News, Green News

Outlaw Consulting, a qualitative research firm that monitors popular trends amongst the generation Y age group, surveyed 100 panelist on their preferr...

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Greenwashing: The Six Sins Of Greenwashing

TheDailyGreen.com | Annie Bell Muzaurieta | Posted 08.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Environmentalism, The Six Sins of Greenwashing, Walmart Greenwashing, Green Washing, Green Marketing, Greenwashing, Greenwashing Companies, Green News

Greenwashing, the term used when a company misleads a consumer regarding its environmental practices, can make it difficult for the average eco-newbie...

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Greenwashers Beware: The Truth Will Come Out

Graham Hill | Posted 07.30.2008 | Green

Read More: The U.S. Green Building Council, Greenwashing, Going Green, Green, Environment, Usgbc, Green Business, Green Living, Green Tips, Paul McCartney, Lexus Hybrid, Green News
Graham Hill

Since the green movement has gained momentum, there has been a lot of talk about whether a company is greenwashing or whether carbon credits can be trusted.

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King Fossil Loves Global Warming & Removes McCain's Mountaintop

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 06.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Solartopia, Efficiency, Cap and Trade, Boxer, Lieberman, Lieberman-Warner, Mccain, Greenwashing, Climage Security Act, Renewables, Filibuster, Mountaintop Removal, Warner, Nuclear Power, Global Warming, Mitch Mcconnel, Green News
Harvey Wasserman

King Fossil Fuel has ruled: there will be no Senate debate on global warming this year. And Joe Lieberman's greenwashed campaign gift for John McCain is a no-go.

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Greenwashing Our Cities?

Majora Carter | Posted 05.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Green Living, Green Business, The Giving Life, The Green Life, Green Cities, Green Legislation, Greenwashing, Living News
Majora Carter

One problem we face with all our well-meaning legislative efforts is that not all laws get enforced equally. Let's face it, no matter what color you ...

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