The Four Biggest Enviro-Scams: Green claims that make us see red

as the field of green products grows, so does the number of impostors. The following is a list of some of the most perplexing green products out there-and an assessment of just how scammy they might be: Full Story »

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Marsha Iverson
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by Marsha Iverson - Apr. 22, 2009

Valuable analysis of faux-green products and misleading promotional claims.

This piece points out the need to be ever-vigilant in evaluating information, whether it's 'news,' marketing, or promises that seem too good to be true.

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Glenn LaBauve
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by Glenn LaBauve - Apr. 24, 2009

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that whenever a new market opens up, the fakers and liars will rush in, but it is a good look at some of the more brazen of the ilk.

When people tell me something is natural. I remind them that deathcap mushrooms and small pox are both 100 % natural and quite deadly.

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