The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has decided to place more strict rules on 'green' labeling. Many companies will now have to state whether their seals claiming whether they are environmentally friendly were made by the company or by a third party. They decided to tighten the rules when many companies were making false claims about their supposedly eco-friendly goods. Rules for certain labels, such as "renewable energy" will also be addressed and enforced. Personally, I think this is a fantastic ideas. As the article states, the consumers nor the companies honestly know what the labels mean nor do they know whether the labels are even true. Regulations on the labels will make things easier for everyone, though we still have the problem with most government things; guaranteed enforcement. Which companies will be overlooked and which will be watched like hawks? We'll just have to wait and see how the FTC handles this, and demand more solutions if this doesn't work.
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