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United Airlines

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the airline uses “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” and will be “100% green” and “[c]arbon neutral by 2050”

The Period Company

Class Action

The Period Company

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “waste-free,” “non-toxic,” “sustainable,” and “kind to the user and the Planet”

equate Sunscreens

Class Action

equate Sunscreens

Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “Reef Friendly”

Colgate and Tom’s of Maine Toothpastes

Class Action

Colgate and Tom’s of Maine Toothpastes

Allegations: Falsely advertising toothpaste tubes as recyclable

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

Consumer News

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org has tracked more than 100 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.

Etsy’s Carbon Offset Claims

Class Action

Etsy’s Carbon Offset Claims

Allegations: Falsely claiming that the platform completely offsets the carbon emissions from shipping

Verizon Securities

Class Action

Verizon Securities

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that Verizon is committed to protecting the environment and people when its cables are covered in toxic lead

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Class Action

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as sustainable, earth-friendly, and from family-owned farms

Lumen Securities

Class Action

Lumen Securities

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the company’s activities benefit people’s health and social wellbeing, as well as the environment

Bellabu Bear Apparel

Class Action

Bellabu Bear Apparel

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are made from environmentally-friendly bamboo

Slashop

Class Action

Slashop

Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are bamboo

CO2ZERO Program at Royal Dutch Airlines

Class Action

CO2ZERO Program at Royal Dutch Airlines

Allegations: Falsely marketing that consumers who purchase carbon credits when buying airline tickets offset and reduce the environmental impact of flying when, in reality, purchasing credits does not negate the…

Fuel System Cleaner and Diesel Guard

Class Action

Fuel System Cleaner and Diesel Guard

Allegations: Falsely advertising the benefits fuel additives provide

HexClad Cookware

Class Action

HexClad Cookware

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing cookware as non-toxic and free from certain harmful chemicals

Chevrolet Cruze

Class Action

Chevrolet Cruze

Allegations: Deceptively marketing vehicles as “Clean Diesel”

Connecticut AG probes recycling claims on HDPE toothpaste tubes

Media Coverage

Connecticut AG probes recycling claims on HDPE toothpaste tubes

Steve Toloken , Plastic News

Are Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable?

Media Coverage

Are Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes really recyclable?

Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post

TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing

Press Release

TINA.org Reports Colgate, Tom’s of Maine to Regulators for Greenwashing

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 12, 2023—Colgate-Palmolive is deceptively marketing its Tom’s of Maine and Colgate toothpaste tubes as “recyclable” in violation of the FTC’s Green Guides, according to an investigation by…

Bamboo Products Sold at Kohl’s