With all of the greenwashed adds for oil companies like BP, it is nice for a change to look at and add that really speaks the truth. This ad by Humble Oil (now part of Exxon) from 1962 is possibly the most honest straight forward add I have ever seen.
Maybe BP needs to take [...]
After seeing a recent recent development in the lingerie industry, I have decided to stat a new regular post called Dumb Green Ideas. In the past, I have written about a cardboard computer and the click and grow that would fit into this category, but this takes the cake (the rice cake that is). The [...]
Ever wonder how to explain greenwashing? Well I think this cartoon sums it up quite nicely.
This is the sort of mentality a lot of people and companies have regarding the environment, but if you don’t agree with it, you shouldn’t be afraid to speak your mind or boycott their products. Once companies realize that we [...]
We here at the Greener Truth love to have input from our readers; that’s where we have gotten some of our best post ideas. Our articles on compact fluorescents and recycling batteries both came from readers’ questions, as did the Yike Bike and several other notable articles. We are happy to research any interesting topics in energy, [...]
While looking up some information for last week’s post on plastic water bottles, I was confronted with the gaul of the bottled water companies and their latest attempt at greenwashing what never will be a green product: plastic bottles. In this new add, bottled water manufactures talk to a cute, but fake, TV reporter and answer [...]
Here is a case of greenwashing at its finest. I love having plants around the house, and even though I am not always the best at keeping them alive, they give a nice, cheery atmosphere, while filtering our air as well. No mater how many spider plants I happen to kill, I will keep up my efforts [...]