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The Green Guides are set of marketing guidelines issued by the United States Federal Trade Commission to prevent businesses from making misleading environmental claims in marketing and/or advertising and to... more +
The Green Guides are set of marketing guidelines issued by the United States Federal Trade Commission to prevent businesses from making misleading environmental claims in marketing and/or advertising and to provide businesses with proper standards for making such claims.    less -
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - September 2024

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In this week’s edition, we discuss the UK’s advertising regulator’s continued focus on greenwashing enforcement – this time, in relation to Virgin Atlantic and its use of sustainable aviation fuel. We also discuss the latest...more

Venable LLP

California Court Cites FTC Green Guides, Allowing Plaintiff’s Challenge of Colgate Toothpaste Tubes “Recyclable” Claims to Proceed

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Is a product recyclable if it is made of recyclable materials? Or is it recyclable when it can be recycled by waste management facilities? Last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California...more

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FTC Requests Public Comment on Refresh of Green Guides, Including Feedback on “Organic” and “Sustainable”

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) is seeking public comments on potential updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides” or “Guides”). The Green Guides are...more

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FTC Backs Off Green Guides Biodegradability Standard

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On October 20, 2015, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an opinion and order holding that ECM BioFilms, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic additives, had made false or misleading claims about the biodegradability of...more

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