"Greenwashing" rampant in US, says expert

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Top marketing expert accuses authorities of failing to properly police green advertising claims

"Greenwashing" is rampant in the United States and federal agencies are ineffective at stopping it, one of the industry's leading experts warned a congressional hearing earlier this month. Scot Case,...

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