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Withsomanyproductsclaimingtobegreenorfriendlytothe
environment,itishardtoknowwhattrulyconstitutesanecofriendly
productthesedays.Whethertheyarecalledgreenproducts,sustainable
productsorenvironmentallyresponsibleproducts,theseecofriendly
productscauseminimalharmtopeopleandtheenvironment.The
manufacturingand/orconsumptionofthesegoodshaveaminimalimpact
ontheenvironment.Althoughtherearenouniversalcertificationsor
standardstodeemaproductasecofriendly,therearesomequestions
thatyoucanaskwhentryingtobuygreen.
IstheProductionProcessEcoFriendly?
Whetherinafactoryoronafarm,workingconditionsshouldbefairandprotecthumanrights,
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likeintheproductionofecofriendlyjewelry.Thetreatmentofanimalsisalsoaconsideration.
Thesedaysyoucanfinddifferentiatingproductlabelsfromhormonefreebeeftowildsalmon.
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Iftheproductisatypeofcroplikeproduceorgrains,soilpollutionsomethingtoconsider.The
negativeeffectsofpesticides,herbicidesandinsecticidesareabigmotivatoronwhyweshould
goorganic.
Humanscausebrownfields.
Shirkingresponsibilityallows
them.
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WhatAretheNegativeEffectsoftheProduction?
Thinkaboutwhatittakestoproduceaproduct.Considertheamountofresourcesthatarebeing
usedtoputtheitemontheshelf.Istheproductbeingproducedinabigfactoryusingalotof
electricity?Obviouslyhandmadesoapsorunprocessedfoodsrequirefewerdiminishingnatural
resourcesthanthosebeingproducedinaplant.Thatis,ofcourse,unlesstheplantisbeing
poweredbyrenewablesources,likewindpowerorsolarenergy.Sustainableproductionhelpsto
protectourdiminishingnaturalresources.
Findoutwhatotherresourcesarebeingusedtocreatetheproduct.Isthecompanyutilizing
recycledmaterials,includingrecycledbuildingmaterials,officesuppliesandproductionmaterials
likecompostablebioplastic?Themostnotablecompanieshavezerowastefacilities.
Now,thinkaboutwhattheproductionprocessisgivingbacktotheenvironment.Doesitinclude
alotofwastedscrapmaterialsorpollution,likegreenhousegasesorparticulatematter?Are
thereharmfulchemicalsbeingreleasedfromfactorysmokestacksintotheatmosphere,likein
plasticproduction?Considerthecarbonemissionscreatedintheshippingrequiredforparts,
packagingordistribution.Companieswhosupportlocalvendorsreducetheiroverallfootprint.
HowSafeIstheProduct?
Theproduct,includingitspartsoringredients,shouldnotcreateahealthriskforyouoryour
family.Becarefulofproductssuchasnewcarpet,pesticides,orairfreshenerswhichcould
compromiseyourindoorairquality.Checktheingredientsonproductsthatcomeindirect
contactwithyourskin,suchaslipbalmordeodorant.Andbesuretokeepaneyeoutforhazards
suchasVOCsandotherchemicals.
HelloAubrey,Thankyoufor
yourfeedback.Wehavea
numberofotherarticleson
oursitethatpertainto
waterconservation.Please
refer
HowMuchWaterAreYou
Wasting?
HelloAllen,Laminate
flooringisagreatchoice.It
helpstoslowdeforestation
andtendstobean
extremelydurablesolution.
Thatbeingsaid,your
VOCOffGassingIt'sas
badasitsounds
MywifeandIjusthad
"DREAMHOME"laminate
flooringinstalled.Isthata
safechoicewithprecautions
takenatthefactoryforoff
gassing?Just
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badasitsounds
203kisaverygoodprogram
however,gettingitisnotthe
easiestprocess.Youhaveto
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Idoconsideralltheideas
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post.Theyarereally
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HowMuchWaterAreYou
Wasting?
Theproductshouldalsobesafefortheenvironment.Choosingproducts,likenonchlorineor
othergreencleaners,madefromecofriendlyorbiodegradablematerialswillpreventharmful
chemicalsfromgettingintoourdrinkingwaterorcontaminatingoursoils.
HowEfficientIstheProduct?
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Ifyoudecidetopurchasethisproduct,howefficientlydoesitwork?Themarketisnowfullof
moreenergyefficientchoices,suchasenergyefficientappliancesandLEDsthatwillhelpyouto
reduceyourenergyconsumption.However,thereisthetradeoffofreplacementwasteforenergy
reduction.
Alsoconsiderthewaterefficiencyofaproduct.Doestheproducthelpyoutoconservewater,like
alowflowshowerheadorarecirculatingpump?
HowMuchWasteDoesYourProductCreate?
Thefirstthingthatyougenerallydowhenyoubringhomeaproductisremovethepackaging.Is
itindividuallypackaged,liketunamealsoryogurtcups?Oristhisaproductthatyougenerally
keeponhandandcanbuyinbulk?Lookforpackagingthatconsistsofrecycledmaterialsthat
canberecycledagaintopromoteclosedlooprecycling.
Buyitonce,oratleastasfewtimesaspossible.Wheneveryoucan,buyaqualityproduct.You
willreducethenumberofmultiplereplacementsthatwouldeventuallyendupfillingourlandfills.
Whentheusabilityoftheitemfinallywearsout,considerwhatoptionsitmayhave.Didyoubuy
reusableratherthandisposableitems?Couldyourepurposeit,likecreativefolkwhoconvertold
toiletsintoflowerpots?Isitarefillableversion,likeinkcartridges,thathelptoreducewaste?
Andifallelsefails,isitrecyclable?
HelpinFindingEcoFriendlyProducts
Itmayseemlikeanoverwhelmingfeattoevaluatetheentireecologicalimpactinorderto
determinehowecofriendlyaproductreallyis.Luckily,thereareanumberofecolabeling
organizationsthathavecertificationstohelpusinoursearch.
OrganizationsliketheRainforestAllianceandGreenSealexamineproductsfortheiroveralleco
friendliness.TheAmericanHumaneAssociation(AHA)helpsyoufindfoodproductsthatwere
createdwithanimalwelfareinmind.TheUSDAOrganiccertificationhelpstoquicklylocatefoods
grownwithoutharmfulchemicals.OrganizationssuchastheForestStewardshipCounciland
AncientForestInternationalhelpyouidentifyproductsthatreducedeforestation.ENERGYSTAR
helpsyouidentifyenergyefficientappliances.
Theseorganizationssendproductsthroughanevaluationtohelptheconsumerdecipherwhich
productsaretrulyecofriendlyandwhicharemerelyutilizinggreenwashingtactics.
References
(2008)WhatIsEcoFriendly?http://extension.unh.edu/news/2008/01/what_is_ecofriendly.htmlRetrievedFebruary4,2011.
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Monday,07February201112:14 postedbyEcoFriendlyEd
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Itisverydifficultasaconsumertodiscernthedifferencebetweenalloftheproducts
thatclaimtobegreen.Itseemseverythingontheshelfthesedaysisusinggreencolors
orsomekindofgreenlabelpretendingtobeecofriendly.Manyoftheseclaimslookreal
becausetheyareusingrecycledpackaging.
Wanttoknowifthatproductisreallyecofriendly?LooktoseeifitwasmadeChinaorsome
othercountry.Ifitwasmanufacturedoutsideofyourcountryyoumustconsiderdelivery
processoftheproduct.Theproducthadtobeproducedandthenfreightedtoyourcountry.
Then,asemitransportedittoadistributioncenter.Then,itwasdeliveredtoastore.Then,
chancesare,youhadtodrivetothatstoretopurchasetheitem.Thatdoesntsoundvery
ecofriendlydoesit?
Buyinglocallyproducedproductsfromlocalbusinessesisasurewaytohelptheenvironment
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whilealsoboostingyourlocaleconomy.Itsolvessomanyissuesallatthesametimeandonly
takesanextramomenttolookforthemadeinsticker.
Tuesday,17January201217:28 postedbyKAB
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Inmyopinion,thereareseveralillogicallinkagesinagreenproductsupplychainthat
maynotbeverylikableandmayfrustratemanygreenmanufacturers.Ibelievethe
definitionofecofriendlyshouldconsidermoreontheprocessesofmakingthegreenproducts
ratherthancreatingunnecessaryweightagesuchasthedeliverymodeandthewaste
management.Bothofthemincludingecolabeling,etcshouldbetogetherinadifferentcluster
ofthegreenmanagement.Maybeotherclusteredhavetobeconsideredtootoensurethegreen
manufacturersespeciallyintheagriculturalsectoretcwhileunderstandingthegreenconcept,
arestillabletobecomeproductive(asnottostopusingexistingmachinery)sinceitisother
greenfocusgroupjobtoensurethattheyinventthegreenmachinestobeusedbythefarmers.
Theprincipleofsustainabledevelopmentparticularlyintheeconomicareashouldnotbe
jeopardized.Theremustbeaclearseparationbetweenthegreentechnologyproducersor
TECHNICALGREENwhosemainconcentrationisrenewableenergyforenergyefficiencyand
thegreenproductsmanufacturersorNONTECHNICALGREENwhoareinventinghomeand
consumableproducts/servicesthatnotdirectlyrelatedtopureenergygeneration.Such
clarificationisverycriticalanddeemasthemainmotivatingfactorthatshouldmakebusinesses
realizetokeeponimprovingintheirgreenjobswithoutdamagingthesociopoliticaleconomic
oftheworldthatalreadyincrisis.Remembergreenmeanssustainableandtheenvironmental
issuemustnevercreateothermoreimportantandongoingissueslikefoodsupplyand
medicines.
Sunday,18March201208:07 postedbyHassan
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Inmyopinion,oneshouldkeeponimprovingindevelopingongreenjobsitwouldNOT
damagethesocioeconomicstatusoftheindividualsandwouldcauseimprovementin
thePsycheoftheindividualsduetoavoidanceofpollution.Itwouldmaketheworldmore
comfortableforlivingthosealreadyincrisisorthosewhocreatecriseswouldalsoswitchoverto
it.
Weshouldrememberthatgreenmeanssustainableandanenvironmentallyfriendlyactivity.
Saturday,28July201218:53 postedbyparfumerija
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It'sreallyagreatandhelpfulpieceofinfo.I'mgladthatyoushared
thisusefulinfo.Pleasekeepusinformedlikethis.
Thankyouforsharing.
Thursday,23August201222:47 postedbyCJ
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AcriteriatoconsiderifaproductisEcofriendly:first,ifitpromoteswastematerial
recovery,meaningtosay,ithelpstorecyclenonbiodegradablematerials.Second,ifthe
producthelpsintheconservationofwater&electricityandlastly,ifitreducesharmfulgasses
producedbyharmfulpesticides.Hopethese3criteriawillhelpyouinchoosingtherightEco
friendlyproducts.
Tuesday,30October201213:54 postedbyMariaPintado
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IhavebeenrecyclingformanyyearsandrecentlyInoticedsomethingverysad:urban
wastecontainerswerealreadywithoutspaceformore.Peopledontknoworcarehowto
recyclesotheyjusttrashplastic,glassandpaper.Theystillhavedoubtsabouthowtostartso
theyputitalltogetherwastecontainers.Anotherproblemisthatdisclosureofwhattodowith
usedmotoroil.TheGarbageCompaniesshouldtakeaction,andcreateawarenesscampaigns.
Thecompaniesthatsaytheyareecofriendlyatthetimeofconceptionoftheproductpackaging
shouldbemorepracticalandhelptheconsumer.Anexampleofabadpackaging(Iwillnotrefer
thebrand):abreadboxthathadpaperandplasticandformeitdoesntseemthatitwillbe
easytoseparatefromeachother,soinconclusionitgoesallfortheurbanwastecontainer.
Saturday,04May201319:43 postedbymitalivyas
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Itotallyagree!!
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