How to develop a green ad campaign

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Using the wrong words, images or presentation can land you in a world of greenwash

Cynics might argue that the raison d'etre of the advertising industry is to distort the truth. Ad agencies would say they are simply " enhancing paradigms". This grey area between the positive portrayal...

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