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Friday, April 23, 2010

Earth day and green grubbing - whitehatfirm

Earth day and green grubbing - whitehatfirm

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Many Companies and websites promoting organic products using Earth Day and on the Internet explodes revolt against eco-consumerism. On the Internet there are those who hastened to buy bottles made entirely of recyclable material on social networks and those who shout their dissent to the echo -rampant consumerism. “Money and profit are the real problem. Many lose sight of the real objectives,” says a gentleman on Twitter. “Now everything has become a business. It reflects well the current state of our society,” says another girl.

It was April 22, 1970 when 20 million Americans, in response to an appeal launched by Senator Gaylord Nelson, participated in a historic rally to defend the planet. 40 years later, the world is mobilized again. And from Washington to Kabul, from Beijing to Paris, are million of action on “green” planning.Numerous events happened .

Ecologists and not compete to participate in concerts at the National Mall and the Circus Maximus. Online, then, over 5 thousand people make now a good deed to support the environment.

But the spirit is really the same as the early pioneers? On the web by typing “Earth Day” sprout several sites that advertise green gadgets and companies riding the wave environmentalist launching new organic products.

So, from food to toys, everything uses the “name” of the Earth. As reported by the New York Times, Bahana Umbrella has sold a special umbrella with a mechanism to recycle rainwater.

Gray Line, an agency that organizes tours to New York is promoting a tour of “Earth Week” and discovers the wonders of the botanical gardens and flower markets. “Also the FAO Schwarz, a business of games for children, presented to the public his new toy: a penguin made with soybean fiber that gives smaller “green sign”. All this ridiculous marketing has lost sight of the concept of what is truly” green, “says Said Denis Hayes, national coordinator of the first Earth Day ‘and’ tragic ‘ending the ecologist.

Many complains were received that remember the Earth only once a year. “We should celebrate our planet every day and not only when it suits someone,” says a tweet.

The controversy spreads Network “Sustainability is not a social responsibility, is a way to make money,” says an ironic message. And the new technologies the web is divided. “We make fun, was not made any progress. It’s just a waste of money, “says an angry boy.

In contrary to above mentioned views, ” If we do not invest at least those not able to save the Earth. ”

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