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greenwashing, n.
Brit. |ˈgriːnwɒʃɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈgrinˌwɔʃɪŋ|, |ˈgrinˌwɑʃɪŋ|
[‹ greenwash v. + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier greenwash n.]
The creation or propagation of an unfounded or misleading environmentalist image (cf. greenwash v.).
1990Orange County (Santa Ana, Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 5 Apr. a10 The activists will keep a booth outside the fair and continue to fight what the group calls ‘greenwashing’ by large corporations who tell the public they are working for the environment while continuing to pollute. 1991Garbage Jan.–Feb. 57/1 Others dismiss the company's environmental efforts as ‘greenwashing’. 1997Sierra Apr. 21/1 Until a green tag on new carpeting represents more than greenwashing, consumers should stick with natural fibers. 2001Dollars & Sense (Electronic ed.) Jan. Given the history of industry hostility to emission controls, changed public statements can easily be dismissed as cynical posturing or ‘greenwashing’. |