whitewash懂了，greenwash你听说过吗？

Greenwash 1. Many accuse BP of greenwashing after the oil spill, since their progress in green energy was not genuine. 2. Some have accused the U.S Presdiential campaign of greenwashing, since they kept talking about "clean coal", which is an oxymoron. 3. Many accuse oil companies of greenwashing by changing the term tar sands to oil sands. Definition: It is a form of spin in which green PR or green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization's products, aims or policies are environmentally friendly. Etymology: It is a variant of whitewashing. Other examples: A. The furniture company greenwashed its product by claiming it used natural materials. B. The politician greenwashed his environmental policies but was exposed when he used an extravagant inefficient power system at home.