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Things categorized as 'Green Washing'

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Demystifying CFL and Mercury Poisoning

Posted on April 21st by REgreentrainer.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="317" caption="CFL Swirl (HDR) by Haeretik on Flickr"][/caption] I was excited to read Inman's Going Green Boosts Bottom Line. I was happy about the information outlined in the ...
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The Misunderstood Bamboo

Posted on April 19th by REgreentrainer.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="395" caption=""bamboo shapes" photo courtesy of hbierau on flickr"][/caption] I think bamboo is a very misunderstood material in green buildings and designs. It's true, bamboo grows very fast therefore it ...
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Are you being greenwashed?

Posted on April 8th by REgreentrainer.
I recently saw an ad for a glass and aluminum side table that looks something similar to this: And on the side of the ad, it reads "This table has received certification ...