Comments on: The Ultimate in Greenwashing http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2008/07/the-ultimate-in-greenwashing/ Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greenwashing or Real Change? http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2008/07/the-ultimate-in-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-10749 Greenwashing or Real Change? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:02:34 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=306#comment-10749 [...] I see eco-friendly claims on national products, my first reaction is “Ha, what a load of Greenwashing.” And although I don’t consider myself to be 100% cynical, I am a highly suspicious [...] [...] I see eco-friendly claims on national products, my first reaction is “Ha, what a load of Greenwashing.” And although I don’t consider myself to be 100% cynical, I am a highly suspicious [...]

]]> By: Sean http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2008/07/the-ultimate-in-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-4530 Sean Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:26:36 +0000 http://thenonconsumeradvocate.wordpress.com/?p=306#comment-4530 Greenwashing indeed! Land Rover, like its brethren the Hummer, Excursion and Suburban are running a bit scared these days with gas prices the way they are and the pool of "consumers" that they relied on so heavily during the "boom" shrinking daily. I agree with you Katy that is is a sad state of affairs, a bit of desperation if you will, on the part of these automakers and other manufacturers of environmentally irresponsible products to try to legitimize these purchases in the average person's mind. Marketing gimmicks need to be set aside and real, marketable environmental changes need to occur by these companies (like, building fewer and smaller vehicles that use alternatives to gasoline), or step aside and close up shop if you can't sell products that are environmetally responsible. Nice try Land Rover, Katy is right, were not that stupid. Great thought provoking post! Sean @ Bamboo Geek Greenwashing indeed! Land Rover, like its brethren the Hummer, Excursion and Suburban are running a bit scared these days with gas prices the way they are and the pool of “consumers” that they relied on so heavily during the “boom” shrinking daily. I agree with you Katy that is is a sad state of affairs, a bit of desperation if you will, on the part of these automakers and other manufacturers of environmentally irresponsible products to try to legitimize these purchases in the average person’s mind. Marketing gimmicks need to be set aside and real, marketable environmental changes need to occur by these companies (like, building fewer and smaller vehicles that use alternatives to gasoline), or step aside and close up shop if you can’t sell products that are environmetally responsible. Nice try Land Rover, Katy is right, were not that stupid.

Great thought provoking post!

Sean @ Bamboo Geek

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