“Recyclable”IrrelevantclaimsOfficiallooking,made-upcertification“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Non-Toxic”Vaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith tangibleaction or data“Natural”“Pure”“Sustainable”Graphics /colours thatlook“environmental”“X %lessplastic”“Ethical”“Clean”“Naturalingredients”“Consciouscollection /edit”“Biodegradable”“No nastychemicals”False /misleadingclaimsPerformativelanguage /call to actionWholesomeimagery orlanguage“Eco /environmentally- friendly”“Vegan”“Recyclable”IrrelevantclaimsOfficiallooking,made-upcertification“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Non-Toxic”Vaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith tangibleaction or data“Natural”“Pure”“Sustainable”Graphics /colours thatlook“environmental”“X %lessplastic”“Ethical”“Clean”“Naturalingredients”“Consciouscollection /edit”“Biodegradable”“No nastychemicals”False /misleadingclaimsPerformativelanguage /call to actionWholesomeimagery orlanguage“Eco /environmentally- friendly”“Vegan”

GreenWashing Lingo Bingo! - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. “Recyclable”
  2. Irrelevant claims
  3. Official looking, made-up certification
  4. “Made from recycled materials”
  5. “Non-Toxic”
  6. Vague language that isn’t backed up with tangible action or data
  7. “Natural”
  8. “Pure”
  9. “Sustainable”
  10. Graphics / colours that look “environmental”
  11. “X % less plastic”
  12. “Ethical”
  13. “Clean”
  14. “Natural ingredients”
  15. “Conscious collection / edit”
  16. “Biodegradable”
  17. “No nasty chemicals”
  18. False / misleading claims
  19. Performative language / call to action
  20. Wholesome imagery or language
  21. “Eco / environmentally - friendly”
  22. “Vegan”