Comments on: The Eco Craze http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/07/the-eco-green-craze/ Wed, 25 May 2011 23:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Santhosh Krishnan http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/07/the-eco-green-craze/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Santhosh Krishnan Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=662#comment-629 An outstanding article that reveals the real business acumen behind the marketing of eco friendly products. The writer has really opened my eyes into the crooked exploitation of our penchant for supporting anything about conserving the environment without going into the teeth of it. We are just giving ourselves to the trap laid down by greedy and unethical companies with their plethora of products boasting of being eco friendly. Proper education of people on such aspects is the need of the hour and articles like this are a right step in this direction. An outstanding article that reveals the real business acumen behind the marketing of eco friendly products. The writer has really opened my eyes into the crooked exploitation of our penchant for supporting anything about conserving the environment without going into the teeth of it. We are just giving ourselves to the trap laid down by greedy and unethical companies with their plethora of products boasting of being eco friendly. Proper education of people on such aspects is the need of the hour and articles like this are a right step in this direction.

]]> By: Justin Block http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/07/the-eco-green-craze/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Justin Block Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:27:18 +0000 http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=662#comment-226 Those new "eco" water bottles are def. a total scam as well. They claim that plastic water bottles, when exposed to sunlight, leak chemicals into your beverage. There's little scientific research to back that up. Also, they claim that they're good for the environment, as they don't use plastic. Instead they're made out of aluminum. But think about it. All the extra oil, energy and emissions being used to make these metal products in a factory leaves a huge "carbon footprint". Kudos for companies for taking advantage of the post "An Inconvenient Truth" consumer. Those new “eco” water bottles are def. a total scam as well. They claim that plastic water bottles, when exposed to sunlight, leak chemicals into your beverage. There’s little scientific research to back that up. Also, they claim that they’re good for the environment, as they don’t use plastic. Instead they’re made out of aluminum. But think about it. All the extra oil, energy and emissions being used to make these metal products in a factory leaves a huge “carbon footprint”.

Kudos for companies for taking advantage of the post “An Inconvenient Truth” consumer.

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