People must have come across the term whitewashing in the media frequently but the lesser-known term greenwashing also possesses the same negative connotation as the former. And the term itself does not seem particularly insidious but the meaning behind it points towards malpractice that many corporations across the world partake in. And since the term isn’t particularly well known these businesses face little to no consequences for their false representations. But we must first understand what greenwashing means in order to identify its application in the real world and the resulting impact this practice has on the environment.