Misleading and unsubstantiated: Advertising watchdog rules against plastic grass firm's 'eco-friendly' claims

James Murray
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ASA upholds complaints made against Evergreen UK's claims that its artificial grass can purify the air

A series of adverts that claimed plastic grass is "eco-friendly" and can "purify" the air have today been branded as "misleading", "unsubstantiated", and guilty of making exaggerated environmental claims...

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