首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge (大杂烩) of environmental claims made by household products, according t
Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge (大杂烩) of environmental claims made by household products, according t
admin
2013-02-24
53
问题
Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge (大杂烩) of environmental claims made by household products, according to a "green labeling" study published by Consumers International Friday.
Among the report’s more outrageous (令人无法容忍的) findings-a German fertilizer described itself as "earthworm friendly" a brand of flour said it was "non-polluting" and a British toilet paper claimed to be "environmentally friendlier" The study was written and researched by Britain’s National Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission.
"While many good and useful claims are being made, it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impact of products they buy," said Consumers International director Anna Fielder.
The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain. Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average.
The report focused on claims made by specific products, such as detergent (洗涤剂) insect sprays and by some garden products. It did not test the claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September,1999.
Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards.
"Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing ," said report researcher Philip Page.
"Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73 .The high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading ." he said.
The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as "environmentally friendly" and "non-polluting’ cannot be verified. "what we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the IS0 ." said Page.
As indicated in this passage, with so many good claims, the consumers ______.
选项
A、are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buy
B、are still not willing to pay more for products with green labeling
C、are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environment
D、still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment
答案
D
解析
细节题。根据第四段:尽管各产品都给自己贴上了环保的标签,但这远不能确保消费者对他们所购买的产品的环保问题有充分的了解。注意:短语be informed about sth.表示“了解……”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/UAu7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
______(我不太想去参加那个音乐会),butIhadtopretendIwanted.
Schoolshootingsareinthenewsagain.AnOhioteenageropenedfireonfiveclassmates,killingthreestudentsandinjuringtwo
A、Toreportonthefindingsofastudy.B、Togiveinformationaboutfamilyproblems.C、Toshowtherelationshipbetweenparents
A、Swimmingandjogging.B、Joggingandweight-lifting.C、Weight-liftingandswimming.D、Joggingonly.C事实细节题。男士说他每天早上花半个小时举重,并且每隔
iPadDominatesDuetoApple’sSuppleDealsApplecertainlyhaslotsofsecretweaponsbehinditsproducts,butthere’sahid
A、Typesofproducts.B、Bigsurpriseslater.C、Lawofstockmarket.D、Risksandpotentialrewards.D题干询问在开始投资时投资者应了解什么。男士说投资市场中每一
Smokingisharmfultoourhealthandisextremelyhazardoustochildren.Parentswhosmokeoftenopenawindoworturnonafan
A、Makethefinaldecisionlater.B、Takethemajorthatshelikesbest.C、Takethemajorthatsheisbestat.D、Choosemorethan
A、Heisoftenaskedtogoandseeexhibitions.B、Hewouldliketogoandseetheexhibition.C、Hewenttoseetheexhibitionlas
A、Ascientist.B、Awriter.C、Anarchitect.D、Acarpenter.D判断题。浏览选项可知,题目考查的内容和人物的职业有关。文中提到Besidesbeingacityplannerandarchi
随机试题
再造散组成中含有的药物是()(2007年第170题)
“大众包餐”是一家提供全方位包餐服务的公司,由上海某大饭店的下岗工人李杨夫妇于1994年创办,如今已经发展成为苏锡常和杭嘉湖地区小有名气的餐饮服务企业。“大众包餐”的服务分成两类:递送盒饭和套餐服务。盒饭主要由荤菜、素菜、卤菜、大众汤和普通水果组
不符合十二指肠溃疡疼痛特点的叙述是
【背景资料】某山区公路工程,业主在招标时给出了工程量清单,要求采用工程量清单报价的方法进行报价,给出的工程细目共七部分。投标时,承包商在核算工程数量时发现桩基的设计数量比清单数量少,承包商为了降低报价,就对工程量清单进行了更改,按更改后的数量进行
()是指由国务院制定并发布,或者国务院有关部门拟定并经国务院批准发布,用于调整经济关系中某些方面会计关系的法律规范。
甲公司2012年~2019年发生的有关经济业务如下:(1)2012年1月10日,甲公司销售一批商品给乙公司,货款为2000万元(含增值税额)。合同约定,乙公司应于2012年4月10日前支付上述货款。由于资金周转困难,乙公司到期不能偿付货款。经协商,甲
某公司为提高产品质量制订了如下工资方案:生产一件合格产品得9元,生产一件不合格产品倒扣11元。小明本月共生产500件产品,工资为3000元,那么小明这个月生产了多少件合格产品?
象征性交货是指买方取得物权凭证必须首先向卖方支付价款,或者说卖方向买方提交包括物权凭证在内的全部合格单据就完成了交货义务。由此判断,FOB、CIF、CFR三种常见的国际贸易术语均属于象征性交货。()
设函数y=f(x)由ey一xy=e所确定,求f′(0)和f"(0).
A、Themanshouldshutthewindowtightly.B、Themanshouldputsomescrewsinthewood.C、Themanshouldsticktohiswork.D、Th
最新回复
(
0
)