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 Stories About: green living AND lying liars AND United Kingdom
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Little green lies
Survey reveals truth about environmental fibs |
Sarah van Schagen |
28 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| A study by (insurance company?) Norwich Union has unearthed the truth about how green Brits really are: The good news: Of the 1,580 people surveyed across Britain, more than half considered unethical living as much of a social taboo as drunk driving -- or, as the Brits call it, drink-driving. The bad news: Due to this "green guilt," nine in 10 admit they lie to exaggerate their environmental commitment. (Rather than actually making the changes.) ... |
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| Topics: green living, lying liars, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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