What Is Green?
“Green” can mean a dozen different things to a dozen different people. For some, it means simply “environmentally friendly,” no matter how vaguely that phrase can be used. In Green Clean, the word points to a deeper set of beliefs. By living green you seek to reduce your negative impact on the planet in small, everyday ways. It means treating all resources as precious; living with nature instead of trying to subdue it. It means being energy efficient, lessening your use of petroleum products, and conserving water. Most of all, it’s a mindful way of living, trying to make every choice a green choice.
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As defined by The Green Consumer
- is not dangerous to the health of people or animals;
- does not cause damage to the environment during manufacture, use, or disposal;
- does not consume a disproportionate amount of energy and other resources during manufacture, use, or disposal;
- does not cause unnecessary waste, due either to excessive packaging or to a short useful life;
- does not involve the unnecessary use of or cruelty to animals;
- does not use materials derived from threatened species or environments.
Posted by GreenClean at May 9, 2005 04:23 PM