US government calls for end to "eco-friendly" adverts

James S Murray
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Federal Trade Commission produces guidelines to tackle confusing green claims

Adverts for products that vaguely promise "eco-friendly" benefits or highlight their "renewable materials" could soon become a thing of the past, after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new...

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