activities by a business or other organization that are intended to show that the organization is concerned about the environment
Synonyms and related words
Environmental issues
anthropogenic
biodegradable
biohazard
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The term greenwash has been around since the early nineties, emerging from the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. In 1999, it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary, defined there as: ‘Disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.’
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greenwash
noun uncountable showing disapproval
US /ˈɡrinˌwɑʃ/
DEFINITIONS1
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activities by a business or other organization that are intended to show that the organization is concerned about the environment
Synonyms and related words
Environmental issues
anthropogenic
biodegradable
biohazard
Featured as a BuzzWord!
The term greenwash has been around since the early nineties, emerging from the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. In 1999, it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary, defined there as: ‘Disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.’