Comments on: Try Eco-Commerce http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/eco-friendly/try-eco-commerce/ Green living Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:34:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: grecen http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/eco-friendly/try-eco-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 grecen Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:09:24 +0000 http://www.modernecohomes.com/?p=1623#comment-1311 my solution for this is to buy online from smaller companies who disclose their business practices - i have one-on-one interaction with several clothing designers who are eco-friendly, so i mostly stick with those, but any small company now who is trying to get a part of the green market is eager to give you their credentials if you ask them. i still try to do some of my own research on companies where i spend my money though. the issue with smaller, sometimes one or two person companies, is that you will pay more for their products. they don't produce in the large scale that wal-mart vendors, etc., do, so naturally, their product will cost more. it's worth it to me personally, because i'd rather support entrepreneurs and small businesses right now, but if your end goal is just to spend as little as possible, it may not work for you. my solution for this is to buy online from smaller companies who disclose their business practices – i have one-on-one interaction with several clothing designers who are eco-friendly, so i mostly stick with those, but any small company now who is trying to get a part of the green market is eager to give you their credentials if you ask them. i still try to do some of my own research on companies where i spend my money though.

the issue with smaller, sometimes one or two person companies, is that you will pay more for their products. they don’t produce in the large scale that wal-mart vendors, etc., do, so naturally, their product will cost more. it’s worth it to me personally, because i’d rather support entrepreneurs and small businesses right now, but if your end goal is just to spend as little as possible, it may not work for you.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.modernecohomes.com/blog/eco-friendly/try-eco-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Chris Garrett Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:18:37 +0000 http://www.modernecohomes.com/?p=1623#comment-1310 Here in the UK it is difficult to know when a company is doing the right thing, because, for example, the same banks with "ethical funds" also have the normal funds which by definition might well be unethical. Same with supermarkets who make a big play about their organic ranges and sourcing methods, while continually being shown to have bully or dirty tactics for the rest of their stock. The only company that seems to consistently get good marks is the Co-Op, but am I just buying into their PR ... interesting stuff, something to consider ... Here in the UK it is difficult to know when a company is doing the right thing, because, for example, the same banks with “ethical funds” also have the normal funds which by definition might well be unethical. Same with supermarkets who make a big play about their organic ranges and sourcing methods, while continually being shown to have bully or dirty tactics for the rest of their stock. The only company that seems to consistently get good marks is the Co-Op, but am I just buying into their PR … interesting stuff, something to consider …

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