Buying your way to green.

I think because many of the bigger blogs are owned by marketing companies and people who are anti-consumerism aren't to popular to people in marketing. There's a concentrated effort among those who sell to link and support one another, but in the more humanistic side of the blog world that's not as common. We're very into prove to me why I should promote you, not you're on my team so I'm going to support you. I think business people who like pushing product are very team oriented, they are very into group think, which makes it easier for them to make their voices seem louder, even if that's not necessarily the true way most Americans feel.

But this is all theory out my butt, who knows really... 

Browne Molyneux, LA Eastside and The Bus Bench

I still like "green."  Makes me think of trees and other growing things.  I just think those of us who are truly trying to lighten our impact on the planet need to speak up and reclaim the term.  I totally agree with you that caring for the planet means buying/consuming less.  And I also see companies jumping on the green bandwagon as a way to make more money.

How can we find a balance?  We do need to consume to an extent.  And we do need products that are environmentally-friendly.  But we also can cut way, way back on what we do consume in the first place.  There are quite a few green anti-consumerist bloggers out here.  And maybe we're not getting our voices heard.  Why do you think that is?

Beth Terry
http://www.fakeplasticfish.com