Green Purchasing

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The term Green purchasing is used here to include not only ideas such as Sustainable consumption, Ethical consumerism, etc, but also doing (more?) with less.

Contents 1 Action Ideas 2 Global News 2008 3 Resources 4 Related 5 External links

[edit] Action Ideas

Articles Buy nothing Christmas Buy recycled, Freecycle, Give or Take, etc - see also Reduce, reuse, repair & recycle CarrotMob, CarrotMobUK Fair trade promotions	Wanted pages Buy Nothing Day Fair Trade towns	other ideas Procott, the flip side of boycott. A movement to support the production and purchase of earth-friendly and justice-friendly goods and services. Eco-product supplies Co-purchasing clubs Sustainable tourism initiatives Equipment sharing lobbying for Government action to enforce the use of bio-degradable plastic bags by supermarkets

[edit] Global News 2008

• A Stamp for Sustainable Lifestyles, July 2. ^[1] The French postal service "La Poste" and UNEP have partnered to publish a booklet of letter stamps (Carnet de dix) inspired by the project UNEP/UNESCO youthXchange. This Carnet has the dimension and shape of a business card and contains 10 stamps, each of which carries a message related to sustainable consumption.

[edit] Resources

• 'Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy', March 2004, is a free online publication from the Worldwatch Institute. It traces what goes into the production, use, and disposal of 25 common consumer items, including compact discs, cell phones, baby goods, and chocolate, and sheds light on hidden impacts that consumers may be unaware of. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that the air inside a typical U.S. home is on average 2-5 times more polluted than the air just outside - and in extreme cases can be 100 times more contaminated - largely because of the use of chemical cleaners and pesticides. Good Stuff is available at www.worldwatch.org/pubs/goodstuff/ where it can be downloaded for free.

[edit] Related

SCA Global connections Design and sustainability Fair trade Sustainable consumption controversy Greenwash	Wikipedia Ethical consumerismW Green brandsW	Wikisphere Consumer Resources for Buying Green Productsgreen

[edit] External links

• International Buy Nothing Day

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References

1. ↑ United Nations Environment Programme, July 2