It's hard for customers to know whether environmental claims are actually having their intended impact or if they're just increasing a company's profits. Greenwashing is a common practice because it's hard to verify the company's claims.
Your post this week reminds me of this Planet Money episode: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992545255/do-carbon-offsets-actually-work-planet-money-takes-a-look
Maybe a future post can be tied to how Penn State does so much "recycling" :)
Your post this week reminds me of this Planet Money episode: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/30/992545255/do-carbon-offsets-actually-work-planet-money-takes-a-look
Maybe a future post can be tied to how Penn State does so much "recycling" :)