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The popular chapstick brand Burt's Bees claims to be "100% natural," but lawsuit documents reveal concerning levels of PFAS--also known as "forever chemicals"--in their chapsticks. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Should greenwashing claims in advertising have stronger regulations?

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor August 24, 2023

Since the 1980s, attitudes toward greenwashing have been under scrutiny as a deceptive marketing tool. Greenwashing is defined as a claim that a company's policies, products or brand is eco-friendly as...

The Cargo District houses a variety of storefronts to explore. Most are built out of repurposed shipping containers.

The emergence of Wilmington’s Cargo District

Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor March 5, 2023
Leslie Smith, owner of the contracting business LS Smith, Inc., moved to Wilmington twenty years ago with a desire to try something new. He worked mainly on apartment complexes—a venture that lost creative satisfaction for Smith as time went on. In 2010, Smith first explored his interests in art and industrial architecture in a property at Rosemont Ave. nicknamed “MoCo,” short for “Modern Cottage.” This was his first experience building from shipping containers.
Students on Chancellor's Walk on their way to class

UNCW hosts most sustainable Homecoming in university’s history

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor February 11, 2022
UNCW’s Homecoming week of Feb. 7 to 13, 2022 is the most sustainable in the university’s history. This year’s homecoming features green initiatives with solar panel phone charging stations, solar umbrellas, composting bins at events and rain gardens to promote a more environmentally conscious campus.
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