The Wire

The London Olympics is on the verge of exploding onto television sets the world over. And as the games get into gear, there’s been praise for the organisers from some quarters for their environmental awareness. Some environmentalists are calling these games the greenest ever, but others say that the event will still have a big environmental footprint. There’s also been criticism about some of the games sponsors. Environmentalists say that companies like Dow Chemical are attempting to greenwash themselves by association with the games.