They want the same perfection. AND they want it to be "green". So even products that are theoretically more "green" are often still not a good answer to our first world entitlement priorities.
Along with all the other plant-fiber cloths that come from woody plants; viscose, rayon, tencel, model, etc. If your clothes are worn-out stained or ripped, they still might be collcted locally. In my area, there are organizations that accept rags for recycling. Another option is checking with local auto body shops. It was mind blowing how much clothing is wasted annually as well as the living conditions of those who make our disposable clothing. Anyway, that was my takeaway from that film.
Best regards. At the university I work at we use the BeGreen pilot whiteboard refillable markers and this product is the definition of greenwashing. It is so frustrating! I starting my zero waste journey two months ago and now that school is about to start up I am trying to figure out how to recycle these, and there is no information about what type of plastic they are.
I contacted customer service and they had a blanket response of "you recycle them at your local recycling facility". I responded with "I understand that, but in order to do so I need to know what type of plastic it is.
Furthermore, I do not think my recycling system will even take this type of plastic anyway. I go through about three refills a week. I need some major advice and help on how to recycle these!!! I know Crayola has a marker recycling program but will they take these plastic clear markers and the refills that I use with them??
As for less waste down the line, this store has a few options for dry erase markers, though one is really a pencil. Hope this helps! Just absolutely love this website!! Thank you so much!
To all of you…. Planet Fitness so blatantly greenwashes, it actual makes me laugh. They have high power hand dryers in their bathrooms with this great message about switching to air drying instead of paper towels. It goes into how many trees are cut down and the obnoxious amount of water it takes to produce 1 roll of paper towel….
Not a reusable towel in sight…. As I read your awesome blog, there are huge ads for Clorox bleach on the side of the screen. Evil companies trying to hold on to their dollar while sabotaging your environmental efforts.
Thank you, Kathryn, for critiquing some real life examples of greenwashing! Great training! Take Simple Green cleaning products. It contains 2-butoxyethanol which California lists as hazardous. Bad for the environment. Hi Kathryn, totally love the greenwashing examples you have shown here, it will definitely help readers to understand this better. By the way the new trend is SDG washing, coming across it first hand. I ended up using cloth diapers for baby for same reason. It took a while for my family to stop gifting disposables to baby who does not even use any of that.
Even baby bottles were not even used so had to donate out as baby only drinks mommy milk. I got mailed FREE formula from enfamil and had to send a letter to them to stop. The formula company send me a list of ingredients saying their product is better since it has vitamins over regular milk. This is so bad since I do not use any regular milk but my breastmilk that I brew in my chest which is best!
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Thank you so much for sharing. So useful! Hello, Please look into the Boxed Water company before you bash it. Benetton and organic cotton??? So sad Also what about Starbucks. Take your time to evaluate the product and the label. They help you evaluate labels and browse through specific labels by company or category.
Bring your smartphone to the store with you for easy reference. They evaluate the different labels and certifications used and the credentials each product must meet to receive the right use their seal of approval. If this claim is true, the label should explain how it meets these assertions. Avoid products that say CFC-free or Phosphate free, since these agents have been banned for decades.
Posted in Environment , Greenwashing , Risk Assessment. Some verify the absence of toxic components, others ensure high sustainability performance of a product as a whole. Still, there are standards with compliance concerns even though they are used by global brands.
The best choice is to invest a little time into research on credible standards and labels in each category of your interest. Even with brands and labels you trust, you ought to consider packaging. In most cases, this will be an important signifier of how much a company truly cares about sustainability. Even self-proclaimed leaders of sustainability struggle when it comes to packaging. No unnecessary packaging or packaging you can return, reuse and compost: these are signs a company is taking a holistic approach.
One great case of such an approach is by Loop, which represents a collaboration between brands and suppliers to ensure the waste-free packaging of their goods. What with all these issues to consider, you might it impossible to protect yourself from greenwashing, especially as some companies might not even know they are doing it. However, armed with foreknowledge you can always take more responsible choices… even in choosing your favorite chocolate.
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