Tag: “Green” claims

October 18, 2012

It’s Not Easy Being Green: FTC’s Revised Green Guidelines May Adversely Affect the Little Guy

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission released its revised Green Guidelines, providing parameters for advertising and marketing claims of supposedly eco-friendly products. The publication completes a two-year revision process that the FTC undertook, involving the updating of guidelines last visited in 1998. The Commission touted the new guidelines as helping marketers “avoid making misleading… Read More