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June 24, 2009

Study Finds Tenuous Claims in Most “Green” Consumer Products
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A new study of consumer “greenwashing” has found 98 percent of
self-described natural and environmentally friendly products sold in the
US are making potentially false or misleading claims. The environmental
consulting firm Terra Choice also says 22 percent of products are
adorned with an environmental “badge” that has no actual meaning.



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