🌹 Roses are red
🩵 Violets are blue
🌳 Is it #greenwashing or is this love really true?
Trust is essential in any relationship.
Building trust between companies and consumers through transparent and honest communication should be the norm.
💘 A strong #GreenClaimsDirective could offer that.
Starting the 2025 work year with a debate on organic labels. Unlike many countries, Australia doesn’t have a single mandatory certification or standard for “organic” claims. We need to start legally defining this and other terms (compostable, recyclable… ) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France already has a solution in place that Australia could borrow! The repair index gives products a score so you can put options side by side. More info and research findings at cprc.org.au/wp-content/u...
These terms give products a green halo but don’t help people compare options side by side. How can people figure out what is genuinely a better option? There’s a major information gap about stuff that matters like how long a product will last and how easy it is to repair.
New greenwashing research. From our mystery shop of appliance stores - 39 per cent of appliances are being marketed with vague environmentally friendly terms such as "eco," "energy smart" and "respect for the planet”. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/882663...
