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Mssing Icon? Maybe just another metaphor?

August 4, 2008

This week’s A.Word.A.Day is about metaphores.  Wordsmith Anu Garg said that the metaphor “carbon footprint” immediately displaced “energy hog” when it was coined because it was a better metaphor.  An green icon would be nice, but maybe a handful of better metaphor would work just as well.

Anyone want to help build a green metaphor list?

Carbon Footprint, Greenwashing, …

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