"The Seven Sins of Greenwashing"

The following report, which was mentioned in "‘Greenwashed’ goods neither green nor good" was released last week by the Canadian green marketing firm Terrachoice.

The Seven Sins of Green Washing

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Complying with the Environmental Marketing Guides

The Federal Trade Commission does have guidelines for green marketing, but they're voluntary and they were last updated more than 10 years ago. The agency is currently revising its guidelines.

They're still voluntary. And you know what that means.

COMPLYING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING GUIDES

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Memory links

The following stories from The New York Times, which I forgot to post yesterday, are related to "New research on memory forgettable."

* Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: April 6, 2009
An influx of money and talent into neuroscience has led to an experimental drug that could block certain memories.

* Memory Training Shown to Turn Up Brainpower

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Published: April 29, 2008

A new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth.

* Got Poetry?

By JIM HOLT

Published: April 5, 2009

Memorizing poetry in this day and age may seem eccentric, not to say masochistic. I recommend it anyway.

* In One Ear and Out the Other
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: March 17, 2009
Why the best jokes are the most difficult to remember.

* Another Potential Benefit of Cutting Calories: Better Memory
By PAM BELLUCK
Published: January 27, 2009
A new study appears to be the first to link calorie-restricted diets with improved memory in people.

Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom

As seen on "New Yorkers have the right to be oppressed."

"Freedom in the 50 States: An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom" by Jason Sorens and William P. Ruger, February 26, 2009

Freedom in the 50 States

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Global Faces and Networked Places

The report below, "Global Faces and Networked Places," by Nielsen Online, cites that social networks and blogs are more popular than e-mail.

Page 8 bonus: "Employees within the Naples (Italy) municipality are allowed an hour per day on Facebook."

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SOCIAL NETWORKS & BLOGS NOW 4TH MOST POPULAR ONLINE ACTIVITY, AHEAD OF PERSONAL EMAIL, NIELSEN REPORTS

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