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Green movement is a gray area
Mercury News ^
| 6/2/03
| Dean Takahashi
Posted on 06/02/2003 2:18:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:31:20 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The electronics industry is paying more attention to the environmental friendliness of its products. But environmentalists worry that the concern is just ``green washing,'' or lip service with minimal environmental benefits, meant to spur sales to green-conscious consumers.
In the past decade, companies have made products that cause less environmental harm or use less energy. But the environmentalists want them to look beyond profit motives when it comes to deciding whether to implement environmentally friendly changes to their product lines.
(Excerpt) Read more at bayarea.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: grayarea; green; movement
To: NormsRevenge
Greens: "High Tech must do a better job about old and discarded equipment!"
High Tech: "You're right. We agree with you."
Greens: (gasp) "No Fair!!"
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posted on
06/02/2003 2:24:43 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(So. This is Virginia.... where are all the virgins?)
To: NormsRevenge
This article waves some Red flags. The whole subject makes me Blue. ; )
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posted on
06/02/2003 2:26:03 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Paper or plastic? That is the question.)
To: theDentist
Did we forget our smiley face?
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posted on
06/02/2003 2:26:48 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Paper or plastic? That is the question.)
To: NormsRevenge
But HP researchers believe there's value in creating a printer with a case that degrades in landfill conditions within three months. A biodegradable product would at least eliminate the need to incinerate plastics that aren't recyclable. A printer that will self-destruct. Good marketing ploy, you can sell a ton of printers that way. Why are the greens interested in hi-tech? Isn't that a sacrilege in their earth worshiping socialist cult?
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
06/02/2003 3:11:14 PM PDT
by
abnegation
(Byrd is NOT an institution, but he should be in one.)
To: darkwing104
Who throws their printer away?(From the owner of an still running LaserJet 4L) The problem is the cartridges that you can't refill because they are now one use only!
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posted on
06/02/2003 3:58:03 PM PDT
by
kaktuskid
To: Flurry
Oops! We did! :-)
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posted on
06/03/2003 5:59:19 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(So. This is Virginia.... where are all the virgins?)
To: theDentist
Let's not let that happen again. ; )
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posted on
06/03/2003 6:01:46 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Paper or plastic? That is the question.)
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