Comments on: Who’s Really Green? http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5299 Mark Evans Thu, 03 May 2007 01:33:47 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5299 Leigh, You raise an excellent point about buying local. For all the buzz about going organic, you wonder whether it makes more sense to be buying an organic mango from South America vs. buying non-organic apples from an orchard in southern Ontario. Leigh,
You raise an excellent point about buying local. For all the buzz about going organic, you wonder whether it makes more sense to be buying an organic mango from South America vs. buying non-organic apples from an orchard in southern Ontario.

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5298 Webomatica Thu, 03 May 2007 01:22:23 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5298 For the past month or so, I've been turning down the offer of a bag for every trip to any store. It's surprising how pretty much every store offers up a plastic bag, even if all you're buying is a box of Altoids. For the past month or so, I’ve been turning down the offer of a bag for every trip to any store. It’s surprising how pretty much every store offers up a plastic bag, even if all you’re buying is a box of Altoids.

]]> By: Leigh http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5296 Leigh Wed, 02 May 2007 18:18:00 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5296 Loblaws among other retailers have almost completely locked out local farmers who used to be able to provide their wares through the 'back door'. Now many of these farmers (Southern Ontario being a perfect example) are selling their land to developers as they can't make a living (local markets are helping but it's not enough). And we in turn become more and more dependant on imports of foods from far away distances (thus being impacted by Global warming, energy crisis etc.) While I don't disagree with you about biodegradable options, plastic bags are the least of our worries. Loblaws among other retailers have almost completely locked out local farmers who used to be able to provide their wares through the ‘back door’. Now many of these farmers (Southern Ontario being a perfect example) are selling their land to developers as they can’t make a living (local markets are helping but it’s not enough). And we in turn become more and more dependant on imports of foods from far away distances (thus being impacted by Global warming, energy crisis etc.)

While I don’t disagree with you about biodegradable options, plastic bags are the least of our worries.

]]> By: Andres http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5294 Andres Wed, 02 May 2007 13:04:34 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/05/02/whos-really-green/#comment-5294 The best way to be green is just to buy less. Our over consumption is what is killing this world. The best way to be green is just to buy less. Our over consumption is what is killing this world.

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