greenwash

Political term, meaning a whitewash except over something ecological. A greenwash is when an environmentally destructive corporation or institution gives itself a makeover to make itself look ecologically friendly, without really changing anything. For instance, it embraces green-sounding rhetoric and imagery, produces glossy PR about its supposed environmental initiatives and makes a show of "listening" to opponents, but it doesn't actually abandon the practices which led to its being condemned as being anti-ecological in the first place.

BP's rebranding, including a new logo with a yellow sun on a green background and slogans about looking after the planet, is a classic example of greenwash.

by Andy May 2, 2004

Greenwash

Greenwash is Environmental bollockspeak often uttered by the UK Labour government, which is their way of justification for higher taxes when it needs extra cash for its dry coffers.

Removal of rolling 25 year road tax exemption for classic cars. Initial 'reason' in 1997/98 was financial loss to the Treasury due to the increasing number of 25+ year cars on the road. Then when more recently challenged via a Downing Street petition, Gordon Clown cited 'environmental reasons' for the withdrawal of the rolling exemption. Gordon Brown? More like Gordon Clown! This is pure Greenwash

by Paulus the woodw... February 28, 2009

greenwashing

when companies pretend to be environmentally friendly when in fact they are not.

Both are examples of "greenwashing".

- planting a tree to clear your conscience of your new carbon emitting SUV purchase.

- Kyoto accord, the theory of emissions credits, where a country may go over their limit, but instead of dealing with the issue they just buy the unused credits off of a country that has not used all of theirs.

by Pete @ Humber October 2, 2007

greenwich bitch

ultra sensitive personality for timing in datings or meetings

don't be such a greenwich bitch dude, u don't get mad at someone for being late to an occasion, in Istanbul.

by kelamist August 17, 2018

Greenwich

As someone from Back Country, I can attest to a lot of this. A very very wealthy part of Greenwich where houses sell for 4.5 million and over. Most kids here go to boarding schools such as Loomis Chaffee, Deerfield, Choate, and Phillips A+E. Kids here get their first car when they're 15. All the girls wear van cleef, Cartier and go yachting in with their dads yacht on the weekends. You'll commonly see preps here, boys only play lacrosse, hockey and football.... Moms are usually stay at home moms, and dads work as lawyers, surgeons, executives or CEOs in Manhattan

Oh she is really preppy.... must be from back country greenwich

by BLOBFISH12348 February 10, 2021

Greenwalled

The act of finger blasting a woman while driving without asking for permission or setting it up ahead of time.

A friend of a friend gave me a ride home from the bar last night. Just after we turned onto Main Street he Greenwalled me!

by Tainttickl3er October 4, 2019

greenwalding

Cherry picking content then spinning it out of context in order to defame someone. Named after lawyer/author Glenn Greenwald.

"Richard Nixon was fond of greenwalding his opponents. Goebbels was a master of the greenwalder's art. Sam Harris is often greenwalded." - Richard Dawkins

by donroberto April 11, 2016