environmentalleader.com - 3/9/2009
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At 36 percent, the number of Americans who say they “almost always” or “regularly” buy green products remains unchanged, according to recent Mintel consumer survey data. This lack of growth comes after tripling from 12% in 2007 to 36% in 2008.
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Green purchasing: the buck doesn’t stop at products
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... With tightening belts and economic anxiety, this Environmental Leader article reports on a recent decline of consumers buying green products. The article cites the bigger price tags on green goods compared to other brands as the reason for this downward trend. But when it comes to making green consumer choices, there’s more that consumers can do than to just buy products or goods labeled organic or a eco-friendly, and it doesn’t always mean buying over-priced products marketed as “green.” ...
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