Comments on: A Light greening of Office Depot http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114549 Michelle Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:57:15 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114549 I went to Staples and Longs Drugs looking for 100% recycled paper and 3 ring notebooks. No such luck. Finally found what I needed at Whole foods- they have New Leaf, a line of 100% recycled paperstuffs. I went to Staples and Longs Drugs looking for 100% recycled paper and 3 ring notebooks. No such luck. Finally found what I needed at Whole foods- they have New Leaf, a line of 100% recycled paperstuffs.

]]> By: vic http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114466 vic Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:59:52 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114466 I am an environmentalist, so I choose to support the businesses that support the environment. I use packing peanuts in my business. Office Depot sells a biodegradable brand made of corn starch. So I buy from Office Depot instead of from Office Max. I have written many times, especially in my book, Evil Genius in the Garden of Eden, that we can overpower the powerful corporations merely with our buying choices. We live in a consumer-driven economy, so we can choose the course of our environmental health by exercising our will through spending habits. Think about this power. Rupert Murdock owns myspace.com, so young people should boycott it and send a message that he feels in his pocketbook. As of this moment, the power is in our hands if we choose to stand up and make green choices. I am an environmentalist, so I choose to support the businesses that support the environment. I use packing peanuts in my business. Office Depot sells a biodegradable brand made of corn starch. So I buy from Office Depot instead of from Office Max. I have written many times, especially in my book, Evil Genius in the Garden of Eden, that we can overpower the powerful corporations merely with our buying choices. We live in a consumer-driven economy, so we can choose the course of our environmental health by exercising our will through spending habits. Think about this power. Rupert Murdock owns myspace.com, so young people should boycott it and send a message that he feels in his pocketbook. As of this moment, the power is in our hands if we choose to stand up and make green choices.

]]> By: Rafi http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114286 Rafi Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:44:04 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114286 Speaking of office supplies, I'd love to hear your take on this: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118575698772781852.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Speaking of office supplies, I’d love to hear your take on this:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118575698772781852.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114283 Siel Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:35:10 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114283 It is unfortunate that Office Depot doesn't seem to see the green market as a major opportunity -- as evidenced by their relegating their link to an unfindable spot on the bottom right corner of corners -- Of course, even if one found the link, I'm not sure whether the "Buy Green" section would lead to more eco-friendly behavior or confused un-eco purchases.... It is unfortunate that Office Depot doesn’t seem to see the green market as a major opportunity — as evidenced by their relegating their link to an unfindable spot on the bottom right corner of corners –

Of course, even if one found the link, I’m not sure whether the “Buy Green” section would lead to more eco-friendly behavior or confused un-eco purchases….

]]> By: toddy http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114115 toddy Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:35:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114115 LAME is all I have to say. Don't they see there might be a MUCH bigger green market than they think? Just pandering to quell the stirrings of a few consumers & some eco-scolding by bloggers is LAME. LAME is all I have to say. Don’t they see there might be a MUCH bigger green market than they think? Just pandering to quell the stirrings of a few consumers & some eco-scolding by bloggers is LAME.

]]> By: Todd Cameron Brown http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114098 Todd Cameron Brown Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:06:13 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114098 This post is the kind of stuff I would want to see in a TV show. Too bad companies are scared to advertise on that kind of program. If a large part of climate change is happening due to the residential sector, then we all need to make some adjustments if we can. These adjustments can be made on three levels: 1) Solely based on buyer purchasing decisions, 2) Company decisions on what to sell, or 3) The government telling companies what to sell. As a consumer, option 2 makes me the happiest- when companies go out on their own and make the safe products. It makes me feel good about the company I'm dealing with. I'm not a conscious buyer, I was never raised that way, and I come to this blog for advice. Thank you. This post is the kind of stuff I would want to see in a TV show. Too bad companies are scared to advertise on that kind of program.

If a large part of climate change is happening due to the residential sector, then we all need to make some adjustments if we can. These adjustments can be made on three levels: 1) Solely based on buyer purchasing decisions, 2) Company decisions on what to sell, or 3) The government telling companies what to sell.

As a consumer, option 2 makes me the happiest- when companies go out on their own and make the safe products. It makes me feel good about the company I’m dealing with. I’m not a conscious buyer, I was never raised that way, and I come to this blog for advice. Thank you.

]]> By: Rafi http://greenlagirl.com/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/comment-page-1/#comment-114073 Rafi Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:58:07 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/08/27/a-light-greening-of-office-depot/#comment-114073 It's a tough call, but I think in the end it's better that Home Depot offers this than otherwise. A corporation greenwashing their minimal voluntary efforts is far better than a corporation greenwashing their compulsory court-ordered mitigation measures! But you see that all the time, especially in places like Long Beach where the Port of LA/LB has been forced to do a number of environmental projects and wetland restorations. It’s a tough call, but I think in the end it’s better that Home Depot offers this than otherwise.

A corporation greenwashing their minimal voluntary efforts is far better than a corporation greenwashing their compulsory court-ordered mitigation measures! But you see that all the time, especially in places like Long Beach where the Port of LA/LB has been forced to do a number of environmental projects and wetland restorations.

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