Greenwashing: Earth Day, Corporate Deception, and The Problem with Plastics

In honor of Earth Day last Friday, Los and Bertram look at greenwashing, which Investopedia defines as "the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound." Greenwashing is considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company's products are environmentally friendly" Thank you for listening. We love you! Please leave a rating and review wherever you're listening to this pod. Don't forget—it's a Mad Mad World! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @madmadworldpod Reddit: r/madmadworldpod Email us: hello@madmadworldpod.com Sources for this episode: https://www.earthday.org/history/ (The History of Earth Day | Earth Day Organization) https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/earth-day-more-relevant-now-needs-rebrand/ (Earth Day Is Even More Relevant Now. But It Needs a Rebrand | AdWeek) https://truthinadvertising.org/articles/six-companies-accused-greenwashing/ (Earth Day 2022: Companies Accused of Greenwashing | Truth in Advertising) https://zpgf99.com/man-behind-earth-day-says-theres-too-much-greenwashing/ (Man Behind Earth Day Says There's Too Much Greenwashing - 99 NEWS (via The Wall Street Journal)) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59119693 (Climate change: Seven ways to spot businesses greenwashing | BBC) https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/health-coronavirus-plastic-recycling/ (The Plastic Pandemic | Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/environment-plastic-oil-recycling/ (The Recycling Myth | Reuters) https://www.cleanupnews.org/home/how-to-avoid-greenwashing (11 Ways to Avoid Greenwashed Products) https://earth911.com/business-policy/greenwashing-good/ (How You Can Support Sustainable Product Design?) https://earth911.com/business-policy/greenwashing-good/ (Can Greenwashing Ever Be Good?) https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/aug/20/greenwashing-environmentalism-lies-companies (The troubling evolution of corporat