Definition of disgreenimation :.
(dĭs-grēn'ə-mā'shən)
1. (n.) Requiring meticulous analysis to verify the environmental credentials of "green" products or services, while not applying the same or greater level of rigor in assessing the environmental impact of all other products or services.
Origins: From discrimination, and green, signifying environmentally friendly.
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2. (n.) Expecting green technologies to compete on an uneven playing field.
Example: I sense a bit of disgreenimation in that infrastructure for electricity from conventional sources was funded by the state via the tax system, solar photovoltaic/hot water systems are installed at the expense of householders who choose to install them, only sometimes with partial subsidy.
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3. (n.) Using economic or social arguments in isolation to justify a particular action which has a range of negative environmental consequences.
Example: Senator John Doe expressed extreme disgreenimation when he told voters that, "Building this gas-powered plastic refinery plant creates jobs and earns export revenue."
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