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December 7, 2010

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by Anna LaRue links • Tags: california, cups, editorial, federal trade commission, FTC, general services administration, green building standards, green guides, green marketing, greenwashing, GSA, high speed rail, infractructure, LEED gold, major renovations, marketing, marketing claims, new federal construction, recyclable, reusable, starbucks, the sacramento bee

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes to Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides) that would make greenwashing more difficult.

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Starbucks has set a goal of making 100% of its cups reusable or recyclable by 2015.

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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has upgraded its green building standards, requiring LEED Gold certification for all new federal construction and major renovations.

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The editorial page of The Sacramento Bee ran a head-to-head editorial last week discussing whether the proposed high-speed rail project in California is a valuable addition to infrastructure or a boondoggle.

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