US advertisers bridle at prospect of "stifling" green guidelines

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Ad agencies warn that possible to changes to the Federal Trade Commission's marketing guidelines could hamper firms' ability to promote their green credentials

US advertising agencies have urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to gather more information before making changes to "green marketing" guidelines, according to an article from Broadcasting and Cable....

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