http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/04/01/greenwash-of-the-week-a-green-kfctaco-bell/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:29:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/04/01/greenwash-of-the-week-a-green-kfctaco-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-19556 david Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:31:56 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2312#comment-19556 Good for you! More people need to let their voice be heard! Good for you! More people need to let their voice be heard!

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/04/01/greenwash-of-the-week-a-green-kfctaco-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-19554 Surlymama Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:18:09 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2312#comment-19554 Last night I ate at KFC for the first time in about a year. I try not to eat that stuff for health and environmental reasons, but an ocasional decadent moment does seize me from time to time. Ignoring the obvious lack of green practices and unhealthiness of the food and how it is grown and processed, I was still stunned and disappointed that the formerly paper/cardboard containers had been replaced with plastic, including the "paper plates" they gave me for my take out order. All plastic. No where on them did they indicate they were compostable (perhaps recyclable, but not in my "progressive" town. KFC has much better (green) packaging in the UK, but not America. Businesses are such morons in this country, and we the consumer let them get away with it. I submitted a comment on the KFC website asking them why they changed to plastic and if it was compostable, and if not, chastised them for increasing our dependence on foreign oil by using petroleum based plastic and failing to green their business, and will not buy from them again until they correct the problem. I know, a lot of good it will do, especially as I eat there maybe once a year, but heck, at least I let them know how I feel. Last night I ate at KFC for the first time in about a year. I try not to eat that stuff for health and environmental reasons, but an ocasional decadent moment does seize me from time to time. Ignoring the obvious lack of green practices and unhealthiness of the food and how it is grown and processed, I was still stunned and disappointed that the formerly paper/cardboard containers had been replaced with plastic, including the “paper plates” they gave me for my take out order. All plastic. No where on them did they indicate they were compostable (perhaps recyclable, but not in my “progressive” town. KFC has much better (green) packaging in the UK, but not America. Businesses are such morons in this country, and we the consumer let them get away with it. I submitted a comment on the KFC website asking them why they changed to plastic and if it was compostable, and if not, chastised them for increasing our dependence on foreign oil by using petroleum based plastic and failing to green their business, and will not buy from them again until they correct the problem. I know, a lot of good it will do, especially as I eat there maybe once a year, but heck, at least I let them know how I feel.

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/04/01/greenwash-of-the-week-a-green-kfctaco-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-19463 cocoanib Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:44:01 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2312#comment-19463 Fast Food just companies just don't stop trying to fool people do they. The sad thing is people will rally think that they are doing something "green" by going there. Don't be fooled! Fast Food just companies just don’t stop trying to fool people do they.
The sad thing is people will rally think that they are doing something “green” by going there.
Don’t be fooled!

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/04/01/greenwash-of-the-week-a-green-kfctaco-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-19462 sunlover Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:17:40 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2312#comment-19462 I saw this press release a while back, plus there were many blog posts around sortof arguing the same thing. I agree that it's a bit of a green wash, although I heard they have Solatube Daylighting Systems installed in this place, which is actually really cool and unique for a fast food restaurant. Let’s hope they work on improving their packaging so they can set an all around eco-friendly example for all other fast food chains. I saw this press release a while back, plus there were many blog posts around sortof arguing the same thing. I agree that it’s a bit of a green wash, although I heard they have Solatube Daylighting Systems installed in this place, which is actually really cool and unique for a fast food restaurant. Let’s hope they work on improving their packaging so they can set an all around eco-friendly example for all other fast food chains.

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