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guardian.co.uk - 1/15/2009

Biofuels ad banned by ASA after George Monbiot complaint

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A complaint to the advertising watchdog by Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner George Monbiot has caused a national press ad claiming biofuels offer a sustainable alternative to oil to be banned. The national press campaign, by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), was headed ...

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Biofuels ad banned by ASA after George Monbiot complaint
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