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Greenwashing — Reading Practice

Activity 7 of 7 · Set 9: Summary Completion

Reading passage: Greenwashing – the deceptive tactics behind environmental claims (UN.org) Read the article ↗

Set 9 — Summary Completion

Complete the summary using the words from the box. Choose an answer from each dropdown.

Words: accountability  |  environmental  |  life cycle  |  minor  |  trust

Greenwashing and climate action

Greenwashing occurs when companies or other organisations give people a misleading impression about their (35) actions. It can take many forms, including vague environmental language and exaggerated claims about relatively (36) improvements. Greenwashing is problematic because it can reduce public (37) and distract attention from genuine climate action.

The UN recommends that consumers investigate companies carefully, consider the entire (38) of products and look for greater transparency and (39) .

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