False /misleadingclaims“Biodegradable”“X %lessplastic”“Recyclable”“Clean”“Eco /environmentally- friendly”Free!Vaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith specifics ordataPerformativelanguage /campaignOfficiallooking butmade-upcertification“Consciouscollection /edit”“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Pure”wholesome or“environmental”graphics /colours“Naturalingredients”with nospecifics“Natural”“No nastychemicals”Irrelevantclaims“Sustainable”Using“Vegan” toimplysustainability“Ethical”“Non-Toxic”False /misleadingclaims“Biodegradable”“X %lessplastic”“Recyclable”“Clean”“Eco /environmentally- friendly”Free!Vaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith specifics ordataPerformativelanguage /campaignOfficiallooking butmade-upcertification“Consciouscollection /edit”“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Pure”wholesome or“environmental”graphics /colours“Naturalingredients”with nospecifics“Natural”“No nastychemicals”Irrelevantclaims“Sustainable”Using“Vegan” toimplysustainability“Ethical”“Non-Toxic”

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. False / misleading claims
  2. “Biodegradable”
  3. “X % less plastic”
  4. “Recyclable”
  5. “Clean”
  6. “Eco / environmentally - friendly”
  7. Free!
  8. Vague language that isn’t backed up with specifics or data
  9. Performative language / campaign
  10. Official looking but made-up certification
  11. “Conscious collection / edit”
  12. “Made from recycled materials”
  13. “Pure”
  14. wholesome or “environmental” graphics / colours
  15. “Natural ingredients” with no specifics
  16. “Natural”
  17. “No nasty chemicals”
  18. Irrelevant claims
  19. “Sustainable”
  20. Using “Vegan” to imply sustainability
  21. “Ethical”
  22. “Non-Toxic”