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Bluewashing is deceptive marketing used to make you believe a company is better and more ethical than it is.

The parking lot is quite small next to the trailhead, so just park alongside the should of the road soon after entering into the formal entrance of the Tonto National Forest. We parked in the long line of cars and had a 5-10 minutes walk to the trailhead. As soon as you make it into the wash the trail eases into a stroll all the way to the streams. In the wash, you will basically be walking through a dried-out creek bed. As citizens, we have the right to know more about what we’re buying. The best way for brands to take responsibility is to ask them questions and expect more precise information. The Blue Wash Trail would be the perfect trail to bring some food to make a picnic at. There are plenty of spots to rest and find some shade while chowing down on rehydrating. Many businesses are still bluewashing today to appeal to conscious consumers, especially in the fashion industry. The market for ethical and sustainable products is growing rapidly, creating new opportunities for businesses.

Businesses have a strong role to play in improving the state of the planet and its inhabitants. They have to develop and communicate their role in environmental and social stewardship to earn the trust of consumers. The term bluewashing, however, might be new to some and focusses more on the labour conditions and human rights within the garment industry rather than environmental issues. It’s also often associated with the blue logo of the United Nations (UN) and more specifically the UN Global Compact. Bluewash and greenwash are used by businesses and organizations to respectively appear to be more socially responsible and environmentally friendly than they truly are. Working with Fairtrade initiatives, showing transparency and sharing stories from their workers, etc. all put socially responsible policies on display. Critics argue that such voluntary initiatives, despite aiming to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, are merely used for economic gains and public relations to improve corporate images.

Bluewashing was first used in relation to the United Nations and their Global Compact. A report found that 40% of corporate members who volunteered for the compact did not use its ten principles to make any policy reforms. [5] The compact is non-binding and the United Nations has publicly stated that it does not have the resources to monitor the bodies who are supposedly participating in it. [6] Therefore, concerns were raised that participating companies were using the compact as a way to "blue wash" their reputation aka improve public perception of their morals without legitimately introducing any policy reforms. [7] [8] The companies who joined were accused of using the United Nations' "excellent social reputation" to improve their own standing. [9] The word blue was inspired by the colour of the United Nations' flag. [10] By better, we mean more eco-friendly, more socially responsible, or just to boost the public perception of a company. The bottom line is, bluewashing is deceptive and bad for consumers (and usually by extension, the planet). The Difference Between Bluewashing and Greenwashing Companies want to be perceived as making positive environmental and social impacts to appeal to the conscious customer. The green movement is booming. Consumers are realizing the disastrous impact the growing economy has on the planet, underserved communities, and ecosystems. The reason your linens yellow over time is they were never white to begin with. Natural cotton is off-white, so your snow-white sheets were most likely bleached and/or dyed with the slightest bit of blue. Every time you wash your whites a little of this blue tint is removed. Dirt and oils further the discoloration, which no amount of bleach can combat. Used for centuries, old-fashioned laundry bluing is the most effective and environmentally friendly way to whiten your whites. Above L: A yellowed pillowcase. Above R: A pillowcase refreshed with bluing. What Is Laundry Bluing and Is It Safe? McElroy, Erin (2019-07-03). "Data, dispossession, and Facebook: techno-imperialism and toponymy in gentrifying San Francisco". Urban Geography. 40 (6): 826–845. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2019.1591143. ISSN 0272-3638. S2CID 150455690.

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Many companies associate themselves with the UNGC to only demonstrate corporate social responsibility and sustainable governance and give off the image that they have ethical standards. This is about companies making you think their products are good for the oceans – or at least, don’t harm them – when actually they do. Major fashion retailer & Other Stories used to make false production claims, pretending its products were created in Swedish factories under labor protection laws. In reality, they are designed in Sweden but produced in China, Bulgaria, and Bangladesh.

Of course, the problem is that many companies use their UNGC participation to provide a reliable certification, or as their evidence, when really, it’s not all that reliable! Somehow, over the course of our 1 year of living and hiking in Arizona, I had never previously run into a snake on any of the trails we’ve hiked. On the Blue Wash Trail, we met a very colorful Gila Monster and a rattlesnake that was catching some shade. Having only lived in the Valley for a year, we are slowly learning about cities outside of our immediate area. We drove through the fascinating town of Cave Creek on a Sunday morning to take in the Blue Wash trail. Primark has been under public scrutiny many times over with child labor scandals. The fast-fashion retailer can offer very low prices because it employs workers from the poorest countries of the world, such as India and Cambodia, and under terrible working conditions.

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According to Seaspiracy, one of the biggest contributors to bluewashing is the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Their logo of the blue fish even says “Certified Sustainable Seafood” when the documentary claims that there’s no such thing. In fact, a 2004 survey found that for 40% of companies in the UNGC, participation in the pact had no impact on company reform. AKA, they joined the pact but didn’t change any of their company policies to meet the principles.