Is it OK for a Corporate Advocacy Group to Promote a Go Green Agenda?
I have been exhibiting at a Keep Texas Beautiful convention and the booth next to me is from an organization that is sponsored by the American Chemistry Council.
They are promoting a fun program designed to encourage businesses and cities to recycle plastic bags. The have a cute campaign and do a great deal of social media through their A Bag’s Life campaign.
However, their ultimate goal is to lobby to prevent bag ban legislation from coming to fruition.
Does the good they are doing in promoting the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) outweigh their agenda?
Is it OK to get big business to finance recycling education? This might be akin to the Tobacco Master Settlement money that was taken from the cigarette companies to pay for anti-smoking ad campaigns.
Personally, I see no problem, as free education is better than no education.
What is your take on this? I’d love to hear from you.
