Which one of the following best describes the term "greenwashing"?

Asked in UPSC IAS 2022 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Environmental Ethics and Human-Environment Interaction)

1. Conveying a false impression that a company's products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound
2. Non-inclusion of ecological/environmental costs in the Annual Financial Statements of a country
3. Ignoring the disastrous ecological con‐ sequences while undertaking infrastructure devel‐ opment
4. Making mandatory provisions for environ‐ mental costs in a government project/programme

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