Comments on: Green Is Not The New Black. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/02/03/green-is-not-the-new-black/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:09:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Merry http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/02/03/green-is-not-the-new-black/comment-page-1/#comment-18762 Merry Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:54:27 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2260#comment-18762 I think you have it wrong on the fashion part. I always understood that basic black is always in- so when things are compared to that it means longevity and back to basics. On the other hand I totally agree that a lot of the 'green' marketing is overdone and suspect. Many products tout green when they are not. I think green marketing will die down naturally as products get cleaned up. I think you have it wrong on the fashion part. I always understood that basic black is always in- so when things are compared to that it means longevity and back to basics. On the other hand I totally agree that a lot of the ‘green’ marketing is overdone and suspect. Many products tout green when they are not. I think green marketing will die down naturally as products get cleaned up.

]]> By: David http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/02/03/green-is-not-the-new-black/comment-page-1/#comment-18752 David Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2260#comment-18752 Absolutely Robin. I think "going green" has to "go away" as a slogan and has to just become the norm. Absolutely Robin. I think “going green” has to “go away” as a slogan and has to just become the norm.

]]> By: robin http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/02/03/green-is-not-the-new-black/comment-page-1/#comment-18751 robin Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:27:22 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2260#comment-18751 Well put. I also hate the notion that "going green" is the latest thing, a marketing ploy, almost as much as I hate the notion that "being green" means spending more money on elitist products. And the general public is experiencing green fatigue; "going green" was voted one of the most overused terms of 2008. I forego the whole notion of going green and instead say that I am trying to be more responsible. Making decisions based on information, forethought and personal ethics: isn't that the way we should live our lives anyway? Environmentally sound practices follow as a natural result. Well put. I also hate the notion that “going green” is the latest thing, a marketing ploy, almost as much as I hate the notion that “being green” means spending more money on elitist products. And the general public is experiencing green fatigue; “going green” was voted one of the most overused terms of 2008.

I forego the whole notion of going green and instead say that I am trying to be more responsible. Making decisions based on information, forethought and personal ethics: isn’t that the way we should live our lives anyway? Environmentally sound practices follow as a natural result.

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