http://www.care2.com/greenliving/green-pulled-over-your-eyes.html
Green Pulled Over Your Eyes?
Adapted from It's Easy Being Green, by Crissy Trask (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006).
We can bring breathtaking change by putting our green living beliefs behind our dollars as consumers. To do this we need to know that what we are buying is truly green. Here is an oh-so-sobering list of words often found of labels. Which words are regulated? Which words aren’t and are open to false claims, called greenwashing? Print out this list of marketing catch words, carry it with you when you shop, and buy true green:
WORDS ON LABELS
Defined and Regulated
Green Seal
Animal Care Certified (eggs)**
Dolphin-safe
Free Farmed (dairy products, eggs, poultry, meat)
Organic — Certified
NutriClean
Transitional (farm)
Green-e (re: energy/power)
Totally Chlorine-Free-Certified
Sustainable Forestry-Certified
Energy Star Rated
Wildcrafted or Wildharvested-Certified
Defined and Unregulated
Biodegradeable
Recyclable
Recycled
Cage Free
GMO Free or GE Free
No Antibiotics Used or Raised Without Antibiotics
Natural (meat and poultry)
CFC Free
Ozone Safe or Ozone Friendly
Recycled
CFC Free (personal-care products)
Low Emissions Vehicles
Undefined and Unregulated
Green
Natural
No Hormones Administered
Pesticide Free, No Pesticide Residue
rBGH Free or rBST Free (dairy)
Clean (re: energy/power)
Green ((re: energy/power)
Renewable (re: energy/power)
Chemical Free
Chlorine Free
No or Low VOCs
Nontoxic
Phosphate Free
Tree Free
Energy Efficient
Refurbished or Remanufactured
Recyclable
Fluoride Free
Recycled
Wildcrafted or Wildharvested -Uncertified
Fuel Efficient
Composite
Attribute
Reclaimed or recovered
Reusable
Used
Solar Powered
Biodiesel
Electric
Fuel Cell Powered
Hybrid
Reclaimed, Recovered or Salvaged
Pending
Free Range, Free Roaming or Pasture Raised (beef, pork)
Grass Fed
No Hormones Administered (beef)
LCD (Appliances, Home Electronics and Lighting)
Alert:
**Beware of “Animal Care Certified.” This label is sponsored by the United Egg Producers, who allow hens to be caged in an area smaller than a sheet of copy paper for their entire lives.
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I hate how tricky the labels are... I wish we has regulated, strict rules when it comes to animal care... I hate how they get you by saying "Cage-free" and things like so that they can get around while still abusing the animals and forcing them to live in such small, disgusting environments.
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Thanks for the list Annie... I have to say it's a pretty daunting list... sad and lame that it's so tricky... :(
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Boy, it sure can get confusing. Thanks for posting these lists.
I tend to stick with the companies I know and trust, it's easier that way. It also helps to check out their websites to see what they're up to, and find out how seriously they're taking these issues.
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Thank you, this is good information that we as people should know.
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Thanks for the useful information !!
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This is awesome information. As educated as we are, some of the terms used on labels is definitely misleading. I appreciate this post. I will definitely be using this when I am shopping.
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thank you for the great information....:)
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Hey, E.C., the "wildcrafted or wild harvested" under the "Defined and Regulated" column is certified while the one in the other's NOT. Hope that helps.
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This a good attempt,but confusing, i.e. the "Wildcrafted, etc." label appears in the defined/regulated list and also the defined/unregulated list. There are other items like this, so I don't find this very helpful.
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