# Greenwashing on The No Agenda Show

Greenwashing comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2010 to June 2024.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** February 2010 – June 2024
- **Related topics:** [Al Gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [California Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california-bill.md), [Carbon Offsets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-offsets.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Climate Policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-policy.md), [Earth Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/earth-day.md), [Environmentalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/environmentalism.md), [Fredericksburg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fredericksburg.md), [Hydroelectric Power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hydroelectric-power.md), [Janet Yellen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-yellen.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Carbon Offset Scams, Janet Yellen, Climate Accountability Legislation

- **Episode:** [1671: It's The Boyfriend](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-23
- **Time:** 24:21–29:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1671-it-s-the-boyfriend/chapter/carbon-offset-scams-janet-yellen-climate-accountability-legislation.md

NPR reports highlight systemic failures in the carbon offset market, where projects often overestimate their environmental impact or lack permanence. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently announced new voluntary principles for "high-quality" offsets to address these transparency issues. Meanwhile, the California State Assembly is considering a bill that would make climate benefit claims by offset companies legally enforceable.

Keywords: [carbon offsets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-offsets.md), [janet yellen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-yellen.md), [greenwashing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenwashing.md), [california bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california-bill.md), [climate policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-policy.md)

### Global Temperature Records and KLM Greenwashing Ruling

- **Episode:** [1644: Shock Opera](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1644-shock-opera.md)
- **Published:** 2024-03-23
- **Time:** 2:04:09–2:07:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1644-shock-opera/chapter/global-temperature-records-and-klm-greenwashing-ruling.md

A Dutch court ruled that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines misled customers with its "Fly Responsibly" advertising campaign, marking a significant victory for climate activists against "greenwashing." The ruling comes as NOAA reports the warmest winter on record globally, with significant impacts on Great Lakes ice cover and extreme weather events in California. The court found that KLM's claims regarding sustainable aviation fuel and carbon offsets were largely unsubstantiated.

Keywords: [klm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/klm.md), [greenwashing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenwashing.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [noaa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/noaa.md), [net zero](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/net-zero.md)

### Al Gore Greenwashing and Japanese Internment History

- **Episode:** [1366: Pingdemic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1366-pingdemic.md)
- **Published:** 2021-07-25
- **Time:** 1:57:20–2:01:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1366-pingdemic/chapter/al-gore-greenwashing-and-japanese-internment-history.md

A discussion on "greenwashing" highlights Al Gore's criticism of firms like Exxon using carbon credits. A separate historical segment explores the Pacific War Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas, noting that Japanese internment during WWII was largely restricted to the US West Coast. This regional focus contradicts the common perception that internment was a nationwide practice.

Keywords: [al gore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-gore.md), [greenwashing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenwashing.md), [hydroelectric power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hydroelectric-power.md), [japanese internment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japanese-internment.md), [fredericksburg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fredericksburg.md)

### Earth Day Pledges, Mother Earth Vows, and Corporate Greenwashing

- **Episode:** [715: Tom Tatoe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/715-tom-tatoe.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-23
- **Time:** 2:34:15–2:36:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/715-tom-tatoe/chapter/earth-day-pledges-mother-earth-vows-and-corporate-greenwashing.md

A resident newsletter from an Austin apartment complex is mocked for its "sophomoric" Earth Day messaging. The text encourages residents to "renew their vows to Mother Earth" by using reusable water bottles and washing laundry in cold water. The hosts criticize the juvenile level of thinking applied to complex social and environmental issues.

Keywords: [earth day](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/earth-day.md), [greenwashing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenwashing.md), mother earth, [sustainability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sustainability.md), social issues

### Recycled Paper Packaging, Faux Green Marketing Pet Peeve

- **Episode:** [174: Gung Ho!! Fat Choy!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/174-gung-ho-fat-choy.md)
- **Published:** 2010-02-14
- **Time:** 39:52–43:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/174-gung-ho-fat-choy/chapter/recycled-paper-packaging-faux-green-marketing-pet-peeve.md

A specific brand of recycled multipurpose paper is called out for being wrapped in thick, non-recyclable plastic. The hosts label this "faux green" marketing, where environmental branding contradicts the actual product packaging. A brief technical interruption occurs on the stream during this segment.

Keywords: printworks, [recycling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recycling.md), plastic packaging, [greenwashing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenwashing.md), [environmentalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/environmentalism.md), [pet peeve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pet-peeve.md)

---

This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`.

- [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt)
- [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md)
- [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md)
- [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md)
- [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md)
- [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)
