So How Do YOU KNOW How Green Something IS - REALLY????
Everyone is talking "Green" these days.....
But even a frog knows, It's not (that) easy being green!!
Consider these factors to know how Green something is on a global scale:
1. What is the initial investment? (what is the cost, environmental impact, time involved...)
2. How local is the product? (where is the product from, who was paid for the resource)
3. How credible/responsible is the manufacturing? (what chemicals were used, what labor was used...)
4. How far was the product shipped.
5. How durable is the product (what is the lifetime)
6. What is the cost of operation?
7. What is the cost of maintenance?
8. How available is service?
9. What is the ownership of the company that sells the product? (where does YOUR money go?)
10. What components are recyclable at the end of service? (what ends up in the landfill?)
11. What jobs were supported by the product?
12. Who makes the claim that this is a 'Green' product?
One good feature doesn't make a product green.
We need to step back and look at the total product in a global perspective.
Everyone is talking "Green" these days.....
But even a frog knows, It's not (that) easy being green!!
Consider these factors to know how Green something is on a global scale:
1. What is the initial investment? (what is the cost, environmental impact, time involved...)
2. How local is the product? (where is the product from, who was paid for the resource)
3. How credible/responsible is the manufacturing? (what chemicals were used, what labor was used...)
4. How far was the product shipped.
5. How durable is the product (what is the lifetime)
6. What is the cost of operation?
7. What is the cost of maintenance?
8. How available is service?
9. What is the ownership of the company that sells the product? (where does YOUR money go?)
10. What components are recyclable at the end of service? (what ends up in the landfill?)
11. What jobs were supported by the product?
12. Who makes the claim that this is a 'Green' product?
One good feature doesn't make a product green.
We need to step back and look at the total product in a global perspective.
"Buy Local does not mean buying cheap imported stuff on sale at your neighborhood big box store. Buy Local does not mean buying cheaper imported stuff over the internet, while lounging in your PJs at your computer.Folks - We are not ‘living better’ today because most people flock to the Big Box Store to “save money”. We must stop exporting our resources, our jobs, our money, and our future."
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