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CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles

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CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles

Bottled-water brands mislead consumers who want to “do their part” and recycle, class-action lawsuits allege.

I’d Tap That

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I’d Tap That

Bottled water is convenient, but is it worth the cost?

CATrends: Alkaline Water

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CATrends: Alkaline Water

What’s in your water? Does it matter?

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

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Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water

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CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water

Lawsuits allege that several brands contain microplastics despite being marketed as “natural spring water.”

Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

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Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

TINA.org files a friend of the court brief opposing proposed settlement.

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

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Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater

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CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit concerning misleading health claims made by vitaminwater can proceed as a class action. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)…

Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing

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Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing

Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.

Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

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Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

TINA.org investigation finds ratings don’t match vintage of bottles sold on store shelf.

What You Should Know about New U Life

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What You Should Know about New U Life

MLM company New U Life is no fountain of youth.

Five Companies that Fail the Name Game

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Five Companies that Fail the Name Game

What’s in a name? Sometimes not what you expect.

What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content?

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What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content?

TINA.org reviews self-regulatory action aimed at labels.

Say What?

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Say What?

The best (as in, most absurd or fascinating) ad quotes of 2013.

Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

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Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

Sunscreen claims can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know.

CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

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CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

Lawsuits allege some hard truths.

TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims

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TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims

TINA.org calls on regulators to put an end to Texas-based MLM’s illegal income claims once and for all.

Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

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Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

All the cool kids are doing it, but are e-cigs a less harmful alternative or just a new way to get addicted to nicotine?

Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval

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Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval

Nonprofit says certification label appearing on such goods as Chiquita bananas misleads consumers.

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

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CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.

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CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles

I’d Tap That

CATrends: Alkaline Water

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

CATrends: Microplastics in Bottled Water

Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater

Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing

Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

What You Should Know about New U Life

Five Companies that Fail the Name Game

What Messages Are Advertisers Receiving about Paid Content?

Say What?

Shining a Light on Sunscreen Labels

CATrends: Where’s the Booze?

TINA.org Complaint Throws Water on Stream’s Income Claims

Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke?

Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS