Advertisers warned of "green trap"

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Interest in green products is growing, but firms that don’t back up marketing with actions run risk of consumer backlash

Firms that fail to back up green marketing with sustainable business models are running the risk of a major consumer backlash, according to a report this week from US marketing and branding agency BBMG....

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