Activist Greenwashing Case In D.C. Runs Aground

“Greenwashing,” a topic of frequent discussion, actually has dictionary definition.  According to Merriam-Webster, greenwashing is “the act or practice of making a product, policy, activity, etc., appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is.”  A trial court in the District of Columbia recently dismissed a greenwashing case brought by an environmental activist group against a major beverage producer, making some interesting findings in the process.  Earth Island Institute v. Coca-Cola Co., No. 2021 CA 001846 B (D.C. Super. Nov. 10, 2022). Continue reading “Activist Greenwashing Case In D.C. Runs Aground”

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