“Natural”Using“Vegan” toimplysustainabilitywholesome or“environmental”graphics /coloursVaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith specifics ordata“Non-Toxic”“Eco /environmentally- friendly”“X %lessplastic”“Naturalingredients”with nospecificsIrrelevantclaimsOfficiallooking butmade-upcertificationFalse /misleadingclaims“No nastychemicals”Performativelanguage /campaignFree!“Consciouscollection /edit”“Recyclable”“Pure”“Ethical”“Clean”“Sustainable”“Biodegradable”“Madefromrecycledmaterials”“Natural”Using“Vegan” toimplysustainabilitywholesome or“environmental”graphics /coloursVaguelanguage thatisn’t backed upwith specifics ordata“Non-Toxic”“Eco /environmentally- friendly”“X %lessplastic”“Naturalingredients”with nospecificsIrrelevantclaimsOfficiallooking butmade-upcertificationFalse /misleadingclaims“No nastychemicals”Performativelanguage /campaignFree!“Consciouscollection /edit”“Recyclable”“Pure”“Ethical”“Clean”“Sustainable”“Biodegradable”“Madefromrecycledmaterials”

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