Filed under: environment
Eviana Hartman, Washington Post, October 28, 2007
Green really is the new black: Goods from food to fashion are becoming environmentally trendy. The downside? Many products and services appear Earth-friendly but aren’t much different from their conventional counterparts. While there are many shades of green — and it’s impossible to avoid consuming the planet’s resources — it helps to know how to separate fact from fiction.
A few tips to avoid greenwashing.
In a landmark case before the Supreme Court, a coalition of US states, cities and environmental groups are attempting to force the Bush administration to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from cars and factories. In the widely reported case of Massachusetts vs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others, the petitioners are arguing that the Clean Air Act mandates the EPA to regulate carbon dioxide as an air pollutant. The case, the first of its kind in the US, is being heard at a time when the Bush administration is coming under increasing pressure from within the country to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.
