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Green Gap Survey: Public Prefers Marketing Oversight

Categories: Green Business, Green Products - Tuesday Apr 29, 2008 11:59

Read the full story in Environmental Protection.

Americans misunderstand key phrases commonly used in environmental marketing and advertising, giving products a greater environmental halo than they deserve and creating a growing risk of backlash. At the same time, a majority of Americans support government regulation of such messages.

Green burials go mainstream

Categories: Green Business, Green Lifestyle, Green Products - Monday Apr 28, 2008 03:09

Read the full story in Plenty Magazine.

An expert in natural burials offers insights on the industry, and simple tips for making funerals more eco friendly.

LED lightbulbs: Are you ready to make the switch?

Categories: Energy, Green Products - Wednesday Apr 23, 2008 02:23

Read the full story at News.com.

High price and a strange color. No, we’re not talking about a hairdo. Those are the two factors that have kept light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, from becoming a mainstream light source.

But that might change soon, said Zach Gibler, chief business development officer of Lighting Science Group, which plans to announce distribution deals with major retailers for its LED bulbs that screw into a regular socket.

FTC Energy Guide Labels Help Consumers Conserve Energy and Save Money

Categories: Energy, Green Lifestyle, Green Products, Publications - Tuesday Apr 22, 2008 03:15

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Get energy-smart this Earth Day with the Federal Trade Commission?s new publication, EnergyGuidance: Appliance Shopping With the EnergyGuide Label. The publication explains how consumers shopping for appliances can use the yellow EnergyGuide labels ? recently revised so they are easier to use ? to help them compare the energy use of different models. It even includes a sample label consumers can peruse before they shop.