ConsumerInternational.ItwasfundedbytheGermanandDutchgovernmentsandtheEuropeanCommission. "Whilemanygoodandusefulclaimsarebeingmade,itisclearthereisalongwaytogoinensuringshoppersareadequatelyinformedabouttheenvironmentalimpactofproductstheybuy."saidConsumersInternationaldirectorAnnaFielder. ThelO-countrystudysurveyedproductpackaginginBritain,WesternEurope,ScandinaviaandtheUnitedStates.ItfoundthatproductssoldinGermanyandtheUnitedKingdommadethemostenvironmentalclaimsonaverage. Thereportfocusedonclaimsmadebyspecificproducts,suchasdetergentinsectspraysandbysomegardenproducts.Itdidnottesttheclaims,butcomparedthemtolabelingguidelinessetbytheInternationalStandardsOrganization(ISO)inSeptember,1999. Researchersdocumentedclaimsofenvironmentalfriendlinessmadebyabout2,000productsandfoundmanytoovagueortoomisleadingtomeetISOstandards. "Manyproductshadspecially-designedlabelstomakethemseemenvironmentallyfriendly,butinfactmanyofthesesymbolsmeannothing."saidreportresearcherPhilipPage. "Laundrydetergentsmadethemostnumberofclaimswith158.Householdcleanersweresecondwith145separateclaims,whilepaintswerethirdonourlistwith73.Thehighnumbersshowhowveryconfusingitmustbeforconsumerstosortthetruefromthemisleading."hesaid. TheISOlabelingstandardsbanvagueormisleadingclaimsonproductpackaging,becausetermssuchas"environmentallyfriendly"and"non-polluting"cannotbeverified."WhatwearenowpushingforistohavemultinationalcorporationsmeetthestandardssetbytheISO."saidPage. Asindicatedinthispassage,withsomanygoodclaims,theconsumers_________.
A.are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buy B.are still not willing to pay more for products with green labeling C.are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environment D.still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment正确答案D
