“Recyclable”wholesome or“environmental”graphics /colours“Consciouscollection /edit”“Naturalingredients”with nospecificsVaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith specifics ordata“No nastychemicals”Performativelanguage /campaign“Biodegradable”Using“Vegan” toimplysustainability“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Ethical”“Natural”“Eco /environmentally- friendly”False /misleadingclaims“Non-Toxic”“Sustainable”“X %lessplastic”Free!Officiallooking butmade-upcertificationIrrelevantclaims“Pure”“Clean”“Recyclable”wholesome or“environmental”graphics /colours“Consciouscollection /edit”“Naturalingredients”with nospecificsVaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith specifics ordata“No nastychemicals”Performativelanguage /campaign“Biodegradable”Using“Vegan” toimplysustainability“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Ethical”“Natural”“Eco /environmentally- friendly”False /misleadingclaims“Non-Toxic”“Sustainable”“X %lessplastic”Free!Officiallooking butmade-upcertificationIrrelevantclaims“Pure”“Clean”

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