Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Environmental Protection Agency Consumer Basics Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which was formed in 1970, is an agency of the U.S. federal government tasked with protecting human health and the environment. It does this,…
Oatly’s Environmental Claims Ad Alert Oatly’s Environmental Claims Oat milk company’s environmental claims come under fire.
HoldOn Trash Bags’ Environmental Claims Ad Alert HoldOn Trash Bags’ Environmental Claims Company walks back composting claim following TINA.org inquiry sparked by self-regulatory ad challenge.
H&M’s Sustainability Profiles, Environmental Claims Ad Alert H&M’s Sustainability Profiles, Environmental Claims What’s sustainable about fast fashion?
U-Haul Co. of West Virginia’s Environmental Fees Class Action U-Haul Co. of West Virginia’s Environmental Fees
HSBC’s Environmental Claims Ad Alert HSBC’s Environmental Claims Future environmental ads must acknowledge bank’s role in climate crisis.
By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits Consumer News By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits TINA.org has tracked more than 150 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.
FTC Chairwoman Creates Framework for MLM Regulatory Environment Blog FTC Chairwoman Creates Framework for MLM Regulatory Environment FTC Seeking to Clean up the MLM Industry
The Proliferation of Greenwashing Consumer News The Proliferation of Greenwashing As the FTC reviews its Green Guides, misleading environmental claims are rampant.
Greenwashing Consumer Basics Greenwashing If you want to save the planet, you’re going to need to do more than rely on advertisers’ environmental claims.
Keystone RV Company’s Climate Guard, Polar Package Ad Alert Keystone RV Company’s Climate Guard, Polar Package TINA.org reader Tyla S. is not a happy camper.
How Clean Can Coal Really Be? Consumer News How Clean Can Coal Really Be? What are clean coal ads leaving out?
Virgin Atlantic: ‘100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel’ Ad Alert Virgin Atlantic: ‘100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel’ Ad regulator finds term potentially misleading in context of radio ad.
Etihad Airways Ad Alert Etihad Airways “Sustainable aviation” may be the future but it’s not the reality in 2023.
Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval Consumer News Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval Nonprofit says certification label appearing on such goods as Chiquita bananas misleads consumers.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program Ad Alert KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ CO2ZERO Carbon Offset Program Lawsuit and environmental groups accuse Dutch airline of greenwashing.
FTC Must Strengthen Its Greenwashing Approach Blog FTC Must Strengthen Its Greenwashing Approach TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for more guidance and regulation
Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams Consumer News Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams We’ve all seen and heard the terms “green,” “eco-friendly,” “natural,” “environmentally safe,” and “ozone friendly” in ads or on product labels. Marketers across the globe have used these terms to…
CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Consumer News CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.