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‘Green’ Products Often More About Social Appeal, Corporate Profits Than Environment

‘Green’ Products Often More About Social Appeal, Corporate Profits Than Environment
For some shoppers, buying green products is about enhanced social appeal. kitzcorner/Shutterstock
Autumn Spredemann
Autumn Spredemann
1/23/2023|Updated: 1/31/2023
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American consumers are reaching for “green” products on shelves more than ever this year while corporations are cashing in on a gold mine. Though evidence suggests that the trend has little to do with helping the environment.

Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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