What is it? Greenwashing or Green Sheen is the term used for a company that makes it seem like they are implementing green practices or they are selling a product or service with environmental benefits but in reality-they are lying! How horrible, right? This term can also apply to a company that is obviously spending more money on advertising being green than actually BEING green. Want a run down of some of the more notorious accused companies?
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Green construction

The roof tiles are rubber — recycled tires that should last forever. The floor comes from a demolished gymnasium, saving trees and money. In green construction, recycling factors into the entire process. And it’s not just the house. The building scrap — pieces of framing lumber and fiber cement siding — will be ground up and turned into mulch, to be put around the trees and flowerbeds. Even inside the contemporary home, the rug is a recycled product made out of corn husks and corn stalks. It feels like a typical wool rug.

‘Green’ construction projects are more popular than ever, and can offer many advantages including energy savings. Read the full story at MSNBC.com.