I wanted to add that since I’ve written the article about green trends, I’ve noticed even more companies advertising their “greenness.” WalMart launched a green campaign, as did David Weekley Homes, a Texas homebuilder. Because this month hosts Earth Day in a couple of days, even radio stations have picked up on the trend. All of this reinforces the idea that this trendiness of green permeates all aspects of our culture. Do you have any plans for Earth Day?
Rebekah
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I wanted to further comment on Wal Mart's green campaign, because I feel rather torn about the whole thing. One the one hand, If EVERYONE who shops at Wal Mart recycled their bags, or bought an environmentally friendly product, that's a LOT of people with the potential to make a pretty big difference. But this is Wal Mart we're talking about here. Needless to say, I question their motivation....
When you think about it, this brings up the age-old question that has haunted human kind since the very beginning: What's more important, the end or the means?
the means!
and, for earth day i plan on being awesome as i drive my hybrid prius all over town.
While Wal-Mart may seem to be part of Darth Vader's evil empire, one must attempt to look at its value to those who belong to the working class. Those who belong to this part of society do not rank being "green" high on their list of priorities. Rather, they search for an affordable way to provide their families with food, medicine and other daily necessities. Let's compare. Wal-Mart is now offering $4 prescriptions for select medicines. You can barely get a few apples for $4 at Whole Foods, which is probably the "greenest" of all stores. The issue is not that people belonging to the working class do not care about the environment, it is that they cannot afford to make it a priority. Regardless of whether or not Wal-Mart's true intentions are to be more environmentally friendly , these men and women will not cease to shop at Wal-Mart While I am not trying to diminish the importance of the preservation of our environment, it seems that those who can afford to be "green" sometimes overlook the value of Wal-Mart's shoppers recycling plastic bags. In this case, the means seem to be more important than the end because , by recycling their plastic bags, these loyal Wal-Mart shoppers are doing their part in taking care of the earth.
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