(EK.oh.skam)
n.
An ecological argument or policy supported by lies or inaccurate facts. Also: ecoscam.
Example Citation:
Is Earth in the balance or is it just an eco-scam? We had better be paying attention and making up our minds.
—Gregg Brown, "Constant vigilance needed on environmental issues," The Pantagraph, February 2, 2001
—Gregg Brown, "Constant vigilance needed on environmental issues," The Pantagraph, February 2, 2001
Earliest Citation:
We've already had our first 'eco-scam,' with the introduction of so-called biodegradable plastics," he said. "They are now doomed to fail, and they had so much promise. The fact that the truth was found out so quickly is a credit to consumerism.
—Kenn Marshall, "Producers accused of making false claims," The Harrisburg Patriot, April 9, 1990
—Kenn Marshall, "Producers accused of making false claims," The Harrisburg Patriot, April 9, 1990
Notes:
This term was popularized by Ronald Bailey, who in 1993 published a book titled Eco-Scam: The False Prophets of Ecological Apocalypse.
Related Words:
419 scam
agnotology
biofraud
biostitute
eco-bling
eco-porn
fact-free science
greenscamming
greenwash
scam baiting
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fact-free science
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