Report Urges Regulators to Ban Deceptive ‘Green’ Claims That Don’t ‘Mean Anything’

Published on December 4, 2023

Australian regulators should ban misleading “green” claims like “clean,” “bio,” and “for the planet,” a report said. The Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) “Seeing Green” report found that 40 industries, led by the energy sector, make misleading environmental claims in social media ads. Household products, fashion, health and personal care, and travel contribute to the trend. It was unclear if claims were about the product, packaging, or merely just the shipping box, causing customer confusion. “Overall, it was clear that most green ads are vague, unhelpful, and unclear,” CPRC deputy chief executive Chandni Gupta told ABC News. “It’s really hard to put two products side by side that have used the same green claims and be confident that they’re offering the same thing.”...

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