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Nineteen stories (link and summary analysis) from August around green business and sustainability including consumer product manufacturers, retailers, regulatory agencies, junkmail, PVC, plasticizers, paper and book production, packaging, and e-waste & plastic recycling.

Some scary truths about consumers’ assumptions could lead to a “green” backlash concludes The Green Gap a survey released this week

Lesley Fair, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), offers an introduction to advertising law,and how it relates to  the emerging market for carbon offsets(i.e., greenhouse gas emission reduction products) and renewableenergy certificates, and related advertising claims. Subsequentpanelists discuss current marketing practricres for carbonoffsets and renewable energy certificates.

The popular organic grocer Whole Foods will go ahead with its plans to purchase Wild Oats, consolidating two of the best-known brands in the natural and organic foods retail world.

Despite having won approval from a judge to buy rival Wild Oats for $565 million, Whole Foods must hold off until a federal appeals court considers a request by the Federal Trade Commission to block the merger.