As the Competition Bureau is stepping in to crackdown on greenwashing, companies could be forced to back up their environmental claims with adequate and proper tests, and not just on their products but also on their business operations. After a Canadian coffee company was fined $3 million for being dishonest about its single-use cups as recyclable, accusations of misleading environmental claims are rising with some of the biggest corporations across the country still being investigated.

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