Articles tagged ‘greenwashing’

Orbitz and Expedia Offer Eco-Friendly Hotels

By Linda | April 30th, 2008 |

You know ecotourism has hit the big time if global travel booking giants Orbitz and Expedia have started their own eco travel sections providing green accommodation options. So it was with gusto that I trawled through their new pages to see if they’d fallen into the greenwashing trap or whether they’ve done ecotourism proud. The [...]

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By Mary | October 13th, 2006 |

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We’ve all heard of “greenwashing” — a propaganda tactic used to convince you that a product is good for the environment, when it’s not. (For a comprehensive and eye-opening look at the term, see this story by The Center for Media and Democracy.)
So how do you know if that eco-tour, eco-lodge, or eco-travel plan is [...]