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SC Johnson Withdraws “Greenlist” Logo- Lessons in Greenwashing

July 11, 2011

SC Johnson will stop using the “Greenlist™” logo in its current form on Windex® products. The company has reached an agreement on two lawsuits regarding use of its logo and the parties have agreed to an undisclosed settlement.

The Greenlist™ logo was intended to signify that the Windex® products had achieved the highest internal ratings according to the company’s patented Greenlist™ process. The lawsuit resulted as plaintiffs opined that Greenlist™ was an internally developed process rather than that of a third-party and that the logo implied the products included environmentally friendly ingredients.

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Jon Burge: torturer, hero, or scapegoat?

June 24, 2010

Most people who know anything about the Jon Burge case have an opinion as to which of those descriptions most aptly describes former CPD Commander Jon Burge.  Prosecution and defense made their final arguments, and the jury is out.  It’s…

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Environmental Groups Sue Over Transmission Corridors

July 13, 2009

A coalition of environmental groups have sued the federal government over the creation of transmission corridors that will perpetuate the use of coal-fired power throughout the West.

The lawsuit (pdf) against the Interior, Agriculture and Energy departments filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California charges that the agencies “created a sprawling, hopscotch network of 6,000 miles of rights-of-way” without:

considering environmental impacts;
analyzing alternatives;
weighing federal policies that support renewable energy;
ensuring the corridors’ consistency with federal and local land-use plans, and;
consulting other federal agencies or Western states and local governments.
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