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Author: Ville-Matias Heikkila <viznut@low.fi>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:05:56 +0300
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+# Greenwashing
+
+**Greenwashing** refers to false claims that a product or activity is
+environmentally friendly, especially when the claims are made by corporate
+PR and marketing divisions. Unintentional greenwashing may take place when
+an unjustified belief of environmental friendliness is actively maintained
+by well-intended people.
+
+Permacomputing tries to base itself on physical reality rather than beliefs
+or positive social signals. Therefore, it is important to avoid being
+affected by greenwashing, be that intentional or unintentional. Claims
+should be questioned, and all the effects of every [[dependency]] should be
+accounted for. A lot of problems are related to buying new things (sometimes
+even if those things are solar panels), so a lot of greenwashing checks
+should be made before making purchases or advocating a hardware product.
