210. What is Greenwashing? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<h2><strong>In today’s episode I want to talk about greenwashing. Let’s discuss the definition, some examples of greenwashing, what the consequences of greenwashing are, and how to identify it!</strong></h2> <h2><br></h2> <p><strong>My Links</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dashboard" target="_blank"><strong>Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dashboard</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish"><strong>JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish </strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.link/"><strong>ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ </strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/02/22/210-what-is-greenwashing/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/02/22/210-what-is-greenwashing/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast"><strong>NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast </strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/"><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  </strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/"><strong>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Sustainable (adj) - </strong>causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time. <em>The website encourages sustainable fashion through swapping.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Environmentally friendly (adj) - </strong>not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment. <em>We will use environmentally friendly energy sources.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Marketing (n) - </strong>a job that involves encouraging people to buy a product or service. <em>He would like a career in marketing.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>To mislead (v) – </strong>to cause someone to believe something that is not true. <em>He has admitted misleading the police.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>-Conscious (suffix) </strong>– used after nouns and adverbs to mean “knowing about and worried about a particular thing” or “thinking that something is important” <em>We appeal to health-conscious consumers.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Biodegradable (adj) </strong>– able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful. <em>Biodegradable packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the environment.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Certification (n) – </strong>the act of providing an official document as proof that something has happened or been done <em>Fairtrade is a certification that guarantees producers in the developing world are paid a fair price for their crops.<br> </em></li> <li><strong>Consumer (n) – </strong>a person who buys goods or services for their own use <em>The new rates will affect all consumers, including businesses<br> </em></li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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