greenwashing
noun[U]
uk/ˈɡriːn.wɒʃ.ɪŋ/us/ˈɡriːn.wɑː.ʃɪŋ/behaviouroractivitiesthat makepeoplebelievethat acompanyis doing more toprotecttheenvironmentthan it really is:
打着环保旗号，以环保为旗号Thecampaignwas little more than greenwashing toimprovetheoilcompany'simage.这次活动不过是为了改善石油公司的形象而打着环保旗号的宣传活动而已。
Theenvironmentalmovementhaswarnedconsumersagainst greenwashing, saying that whenbusinessesusetermssuch as "environmentallyfriendly" and "green" they are oftenmeaningless.环保运动提醒消费者要警惕以环保为旗号的做法，称商家使用 "环保"、"绿色 "等词汇时，往往毫无意义。
- Despite the greenwashing, it's notclearto me that he reallyintendsto takestrongactiononclimatechange.
- Privately, somehaulersaccuseeach other of greenwashing, orfalselyhypingtheirenvironmentalcredentials.
- Greenwashinginvolvestaking anexistingproductandspinningitsenvironmentally-friendlyvirtuesevenif there are none.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient