How can we collectively grow a greener marketplace?
While the media tends to focus on dramatically negative environmental news, it's also true that there's an extraordinary amount being done by people and organizations and communities and businesses who care, and who are acting to change things for the better. There are hundreds of companies--large and small--who act in environmentally responsible ways and who hold themselves to high ethical standards. Unfortunately, though, they're not often talked about. What do you feel is the best way to enourage these businesses? How can we best support them?
Decorate the stores with live plants.
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Posted on Jul 23rd, 2007
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Apollo
Primarily, I believe we need wise business leadership that can place the formation of a product or service in a framework that includes environmental considerations. The general public is not yet as responsive as it... More »
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Parents and school shoud pay more attention to the importance of the environment protection.At my school we had a good traditions such as : planting trees, green Saturdays when we used to come outside and... More »
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Posted on May 1st, 2007
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Lauren
this is a great question that can't be answered in a single thought- but a network of the web, information should be free, and the news should shut the fuck up. to put it bluntly;... More »
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One way is CSA's. I just found out about them last week - community supported agriculture (I think). You pay a family farmer a subscription at the beginning of the season (April or May) and... More »
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Posted on Apr 28th, 2007
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tom
So, I am sure that I am odd… compared to many who respond to this question. I live on a forty-acre orchard … by day I fight cancer, on the weekend try to help my... More »
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2007
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eBuzz
By planting Free Range, Cage Free, Hormonally Unaugmented, Non GMO, Unincorporatedly Watered, Naturally Agronomistic, Unover-grazed, Biologically Diverse, Culturally Equananimously Represented, Free Trade, Non Child Labor Using, Species Diversification Preserving, Greenhouse Gas Limiting,... More »
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2007
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Rob
To be consistent with the Thoreau quote posted below the question, I would suggest that we begin by questioning the very basis of capitalism. Is capatalism worth maintaining the way it is? How could it... More »
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One shovel full of manure at a time... (Slowly, Slowly...All Things Are Possible...)
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Posted on Apr 27th, 2007
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Rebeca
Well for one, it is the whole supply- demand thing. If the consumer demands organic food choices then more businesses are going to offer those options because there is that market. 10 years ago the... More »
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