Visual claims bypass copy checks
A text scanner can only read what's in the HTML — it won't see the "100% natural" stamp printed directly on your packaging shot, the hand-drawn leaf behind your price, or the fake "certified sustainable" badge in the corner of your hero image. Under Directive 2024/825 Article 5a, visual claims are treated exactly the same as text claims: if an average consumer would infer an environmental benefit from the image, it counts as an environmental claim that must be substantiated. The image checker reads every pixel and catches what text-only tools miss.