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Two US Bills Accused of Backing Misleading Recycling Claims
Original: “Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling Claims
Two bills currently in Congress are being criticized for endorsing misleading recycling claims, in what ProPublica calls 'peak greenwashing'. The reporting suggests the legislation would legitimize language or labeling that makes products seem more recyclable than they actually are, letting companies present themselves as environmentally friendly while plastic waste continues to pile up. Critics see it as lawmakers siding with industry marketing over honest environmental standards.
Why now: Fresh investigative reporting by ProPublica has put congressional recycling legislation under scrutiny at a time of heightened public concern about plastic waste and corporate greenwashing.
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