https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/national-consumer-protection-week?utm_source=govdelivery
March 5 – March 11, 2023
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is a time to help people understand their consumer rights and avoid frauds and scams.
Looking for ways to bring NCPW to your neighborhood? Join one of our free upcoming webinars: “Celebrating NCPW In Your Neighborhood: Outreach & Program Ideas” to learn how:
- Wednesday, January 25th at 3pm EST: Event Page
- Tuesday, January 31st at 3pm EST: Event Page
- Wednesday, February 1st at 11am EST: Event Page
Stay tuned for 2023 events and resources!
Resources for local press and social media outreach
Contact your local television, radio or cable access station. Offer to talk about a consumer protection topic you care about, or tell their audience about your NCPW events. Use the following materials to let them know about your organizations’ involvement in NCPW:
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Business Blog
FTC greenlights Green Guides comment extension
By
Lesley Fair
January 31, 2023
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Hard at work on your response to the FTC’s request for comments about the Green Guides? You can breathe easier because the public comment period has been extended to April 24, 2023.
In December, the FTC announced it was taking a fresh look at its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims. We’re asking for your feedback on the continued need for the Green Guides, their economic impact, and their interaction with other environmental regs. We’re also interested in research about consumer perception of green claims – both claims currently addressed in the Guides, as well as others in the marketplace.
In addition, the Federal Register Notice lists some specific issues we hope you’ll address: claims about carbon offsets and climate change; the use of the terms “recycled” and “recycled content”; representations about energy use and energy efficiency; and whether there’s a need for more guidance on the use of words like “compostable,” “degradable,” “ozone-friendly,” “organic,” and “sustainable.”
Save a step – and some energy – by filing your comment online by the April 24, 2023, deadline.
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Tue, Jan 31 at 7:32 AM
 If you work with older adults, or if you are (or know someone) 65+, join this free, 30-minute webinar to learn how you can share a lifetime of experience and protect others from scams. The FTC will discuss its updated Pass It On materials, which give older adults a way to share what they know about everything from business impersonators to romance scams and identity theft. We’ll share the updated website, discuss how you can get free materials for your group presentations, share ready-made presentations for each topic, and talk and hear about ideas for getting the word out in your community. This webinar is open to everyone, with a focus on libraries and community-based organizations. To join the webinar TODAY at 1:00 pm EST: URL: https://ftc.zoomgov.com/j/1610006275?pwd=ekJyQUdYcmI4Z2xqMS9QUUE1VXgwZz09 Webinar ID: 161 000 6275 Passcode: 0rY$JZ By phone: (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 646 828 7666 US (New York); +1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose); +1 551 285 1373 US; 833 568 8864 US Toll-free Can’t make today’s webinar? We’ll be offering other sessions throughout January, February and early March (see list below.) Webinars in English February 2, 11 am EST February 8, 3 pm EST — Focus on aging service and community-based organizations February 15, 3 pm EST — Focus on law enforcement February 22, 3 pm EST March 1, 3 pm EST Webinars in Spanish January 31, 2 pm EST February 15, 1 pm EST February 23, 2 pm EST March 1, 2 pm EST Thank You, FTC’s Division of Consumer and Business Education |
