Comments on: Calling ‘em Out: The World’s 10 Worst Greenwashers

By: Anita Kaiser

Anita Kaiser — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:27:01 +0000

Awesome blog! It is amazing the lengths companies will go to to try and trick consumers!

By: Mardi

Mardi — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:10:16 +0000

I had a little cry when I saw the advert on the orangutans regarding the palm oil crises. I had no idea about the palm oil. I will so be sooooo getting the word out there.
Thank You for the insight to this.

Regards,
Mardi

By: Green Consumerism: How green is it actually? : Green Resouces

Green Consumerism: How green is it actually? : Green Resouces — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:02:46 +0000

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By: Monsanto, nanoparticles, and greenwashing | The Canary Report

Monsanto, nanoparticles, and greenwashing | The Canary Report — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:20:14 +0000

[...] WebEcoist reports on the world’s 10 worst greenwashers. Oh look, there’s Monsanto: Monsanto, the world’s largest seed and pesticide company, is [...]

By: Analiese’s Reading 3/31 | Quiche Moraine

Analiese’s Reading 3/31 | Quiche Moraine — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:17:14 +0000

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By: Green News Round-up #12 — Green Pepper

Green News Round-up #12 — Green Pepper — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:49:51 +0000

[...] ‘em out: the world’s 10 worst greenwashers From WebEcoist on 22 March 2009 As the green movement sweeps the globe, companies, trade groups and government [...]

By: j.williams

j.williams — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:19:05 +0000

G Throne, I assume that they are taking into consideration waste produced by the energy used to extract, process, and transport the oil from the shale.

By: G THRONE

G THRONE — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:12:04 +0000

Could someone else check the math on the item about BP?
If the figures I’ve obtained from the ‘net are correct, crude oil (which floats), weighs a bit less than 7-1/2 pounds per US gallon. That makes the standard 42 US gallon barrel of crude oil a net oil weight about 315 lbs. The post states that a barrel of crude will yield approximately 1340 lbs of carbon dioxide. How does the consumption of 1 pound of oil yield 4 pounds of one waste product?

By: Companys’ “Green” Ads Not to Be Trusted « GreenLife

Companys’ “Green” Ads Not to Be Trusted « GreenLife — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:21:10 +0000

[...] making themselves seem more environmentally responsible than they actually are. According to a post on the blog “WebEcoist”, this practice is called “greenwashing“. Here are [...]

By: The World’s 10 Worst Greenwashers | Listicles

The World’s 10 Worst Greenwashers | Listicles — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:03:27 +0000

[...] of course). To navigate these distinctions, WebEcoist has this helpful listicle of The World’s 10 Worst Greenwashers. We’re especially outraged by the “empathetic scientist” greenwashing ad genre, [...]