By being a sustainable consumer, it means that he or she is fully aware of what they are purchasing, and only purchase things that have a minimal carbon footprint and are more ecologically and socially sound. Greenwashing is where the marketing companies deceive the consumers into thinking their products are environmentally friendly. Alot of times companies would spend more money on advertising the "green" than actually spending money and resources on "green" practices. For me personally I dont even know where the closest mom and pop store is for groceries so by default I have to be shopping at the larger Gulf Coast Town Center type stores. Even if i did know where a mom and pop store is for groceries, im not sure i would want to go there and purchase products that will be higher priced. My mom and dad own a furniture store and i know how dificult it can be to run those so for things that focus on higher quality stuff I would rather get my moneys worth knowing the people will put time and effort in making a good quality product rather than just manufacturing one cheaply and make a lot of them and get their profit from bulk sales.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Blog Entry 12
What is “sustainable consumerism”? Are globalization and capitalism positive or negative drivers in this phenomenon? What is greenwashing? Would you be willing to pay a premium for foods labeled “organic”, “local”, or “fair-trade”? Do you prefer to frequent mom and pop stores in downtown Ft. Myers Gulf Coast Town Center
By being a sustainable consumer, it means that he or she is fully aware of what they are purchasing, and only purchase things that have a minimal carbon footprint and are more ecologically and socially sound. Greenwashing is where the marketing companies deceive the consumers into thinking their products are environmentally friendly. Alot of times companies would spend more money on advertising the "green" than actually spending money and resources on "green" practices. For me personally I dont even know where the closest mom and pop store is for groceries so by default I have to be shopping at the larger Gulf Coast Town Center type stores. Even if i did know where a mom and pop store is for groceries, im not sure i would want to go there and purchase products that will be higher priced. My mom and dad own a furniture store and i know how dificult it can be to run those so for things that focus on higher quality stuff I would rather get my moneys worth knowing the people will put time and effort in making a good quality product rather than just manufacturing one cheaply and make a lot of them and get their profit from bulk sales.
By being a sustainable consumer, it means that he or she is fully aware of what they are purchasing, and only purchase things that have a minimal carbon footprint and are more ecologically and socially sound. Greenwashing is where the marketing companies deceive the consumers into thinking their products are environmentally friendly. Alot of times companies would spend more money on advertising the "green" than actually spending money and resources on "green" practices. For me personally I dont even know where the closest mom and pop store is for groceries so by default I have to be shopping at the larger Gulf Coast Town Center type stores. Even if i did know where a mom and pop store is for groceries, im not sure i would want to go there and purchase products that will be higher priced. My mom and dad own a furniture store and i know how dificult it can be to run those so for things that focus on higher quality stuff I would rather get my moneys worth knowing the people will put time and effort in making a good quality product rather than just manufacturing one cheaply and make a lot of them and get their profit from bulk sales.
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