Green consumers vote / myLot

Russian Federation

August 29, 2008 1:12am CST

Hi there! I was glad to find many people here concerned about environment. I'm always thinking how we can change or at least improve the situation. So I have several questions to you here: - do you have enough information about green goods or services (g&s) to make you choice when buying? - do you vote by your poket for green invironment preferring green goods or service? - are you ready to buy green g&s even if they more expancive? - do you think green g&s need special promotion? and some more: - do you know what is your footprint? - do you know how to reduce your footprint? - do you really change your behavior to reduce your footprint? sorry if questions are too much for one subject, thank you in advance for you care.

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pmenard

@pmenard (139)

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12 Sep 08

I do not know the technical piece. I do know some ways to save on gas. I recycle everything I possibly can. I use the green bags from the grocery stores - and if I end up with a one use plastic bag I will then use it as a bag for my garbage. I save empty gift cards and give them out to friends and family when my birthday is getting close - or I will fill them up and give them as gifts for others. My sister and I have made a joke out of gift giving. We have been passing the same happy birthday gift bag for six years. I also try not to order fast food - I don't even want to know how much wasted paper and plastic comes out of one location in a day.

smilingcat

@smilingcat (72)

• Russian Federation

12 Sep 08

Hi Pmenard, thank you for yor response. Good to know you keep doing something on recycling and saving energy. I usually do the same with plastic bags from shops and when i can I try not to take them at all.

smilingcat

@smilingcat (72)

• Russian Federation

12 Sep 08

And if you are interested you can know about what is footprint here: http://www.footprintnetwork.org/gfn_sub.php?content=myfootprint and calculate your own footprint here: http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ (registration required).