Greenwashing: Corporations Fake-Caring About Climate Change

<p>In honor of Earth Day last Friday, Los and Bertram look at <strong><u>greenwashing</u></strong>, which <em>Investopedia</em> defines as "the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound." </p><p>Greenwashing is considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company's products are environmentally friendly"</p><p>Thank you for listening. We love you! Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World!</p><p><strong>Follow us on social media: </strong></p><p>Instagram: @madmadworldpod</p><p>Reddit: r/madmadworldpod</p><p>Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com</p><p><strong>Sources for this episode: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.earthday.org/history/">The History of Earth Day | Earth Day Organization</a></li><li><a href="https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/earth-day-more-relevant-now-needs-rebrand/">Earth Day Is Even More Relevant Now. But It Needs a Rebrand | AdWeek</a></li><li><a href="https://truthinadvertising.org/articles/six-companies-accused-greenwashing/">Earth Day 2022: Companies Accused of Greenwashing | Truth in Advertising</a></li><li><a href="https://zpgf99.com/man-behind-earth-day-says-theres-too-much-greenwashing/">Man Behind Earth Day Says There's Too Much Greenwashing - 99 NEWS (via The Wall Street Journal)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59119693">Climate change: Seven ways to spot businesses greenwashing | BBC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/health-coronavirus-plastic-recycling/">The Plastic Pandemic | Reuters</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/environment-plastic-oil-recycling/">The Recycling Myth | Reuters</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cleanupnews.org/home/how-to-avoid-greenwashing">11 Ways to Avoid Greenwashed Products</a></li><li><a href="https://earth911.com/business-policy/greenwashing-good/">How Yo