The Sins of Greenwashing: Home and Family Edition

Underwriters Laboratories

This interactive game, sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories, is designed to educate consumers about “greenwashing,” defined on the site’s home page as “the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service.” This site offers consumers information in various formats about the environmental claims of companies. What do you think about labeling these greenwashing tactics as “sins”?

Source: http://sinsofgreenwashing.org/games-tools/name-that-sin/index.html

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Reading as a Writer: Analyzing Rhetorical Choices

After exploring The Sins of Greenwashing, consider the question below. Then “submit” your response.

Question 16.4

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Writing like a Reader: Entering the Conversation of Ideas

After exploring The Sins of Greenwashing, consider the questions below. Then “submit” your response.

Question 16.5

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Question 16.6

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