The green bandwagon.

It seems like every company under the sun is going green! At first I thought this was great,...companies are becoming more aware of their responsibility to purify this planet. The fact is however, many of them are not! They see that we consumers are aware of our need to be green, the need to be more responsible, the need to respect earths resources, and what do THEY see? Dollar signs! As consumer awareness grows about green products, big companies ask themselves how can we produce products that can be marketed and labeled as green & earth friendly. And this would be great, if only they really were making green products, but they're not. They are just jumping on the "green bandwagon."

I'll never forget getting a letter from one of the companies we get vacuum parts from. They are a major manufacturer of vacuum cleaners sold all over the nation in department stores. They are cheap, flimsy, throw away, disposable vacuums. Their letter heading in bold print was: WE ARE GOING GREEN. I thought to myself,..."great! Maybe they will make a better vacuum that won't litter our landfills so much. Or maybe they will make their vacuum more recyclable." No such luck. They were notifying their dealers that instead of sending us invoices in the mail, they were going to send them via email. Now, I know there are some people that would say that's a great plan to save paper, but knowing the philosophy of this company, I knew it was just a way for them to save money on postage and stationary supplies. I would have been okay with that except it bothered me on how they sold the idea. Making themselves look like some great company that cares about the environment when I really know....they don't! They're just jumping on the "green bandwagon."

So, my advice to everyone is be careful. We are in an age where big companies can get away with frauding us. Just because something reads green, earth friendly, natural, or real, don't take their word for it. Break it down for yourself if it's truly important to you. Ask yourself, what do they mean when they say it's green?

I just want to add that there are companies out there that do care and are trying to make a difference. Companies that make green, non toxic, natural products. We will pay tribute to some of these as we get this blog out there.