Green Options » eco junk http://greenoptions.com/tag/eco-junk Posts tagged 'eco junk' Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Toys R Us: Greenwashing or Advertising? Who cares. http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/08/21/toys-r-us-greenwashing-or-advertising-who-cares/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/08/21/toys-r-us-greenwashing-or-advertising-who-cares/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:30:16 +0000 Jessica Gottlieb http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/08/21/toys-r-us-greenwashing-or-advertising-who-cares/ HolyMolyToysRUs I’m super dee duper excited that you are now marketing to my child’s eco conscious side.

Cuz, ya know, kids need new stuff all the time.

Sorry folks, I’ll try and regain my composure now. I just wanted to start this post off with an appropriate amount of ridiculousness. I get that Toys R Us is trying to get on the green bandwagon. They’ve sent out a press release that includes this:

Toys”R”Us stores nationwide are now offering customers another way to go “green” with a new line of “R”Us branded reusable bags in a variety of eye-catching styles and colors.

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