The Federal Trade Commission has promulgated regulations to "help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. [section] 45".
To read the FTC's press release concerning the Green Guides, click here.
For a Summary of the Green Guides, click here.
For the complete Green Guides, click here.
To learn more about these Green Guides and how they relate to Long Island Real Estate, register for our upcoming continuing education course, "To be Green or not to be Green" by clicking here.
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