Earth Day... April 22, 2008... what has happened?
Has it gotten lost and corrupted? Here is a very thought provoking essay on the "fad" aspect of Earth day, and wondering if the real need got lost in looking good...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/21/...
and another story from the Washington Post, and I quote:
" Launched in 1970 as a protest against corporate environmental misconduct, Earth Day has become a planet-hugging marketing frenzy for companies themselves. Makers of everything from snack chips to sport-utility vehicles now use April 22 to boast about their efforts to help save the planet. Pitching energy-efficient products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., once criticized for being environmentally unfriendly, isn't content with a mere Earth Day. In a national marketing campaign, the retailer is declaring April "Earth Month."
But activists fear ..."
here is the link to the full article
online.wsj.com/article/SB120882986342933569.html?mod=goog...
Earth Day... April 22, 2008... what has happened?
Has it gotten lost and corrupted? Here is a very thought provoking essay on the "fad" aspect of Earth day, and wondering if the real need got lost in looking good...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/21/...
and another story from the Washington Post, and I quote:
" Launched in 1970 as a protest against corporate environmental misconduct, Earth Day has become a planet-hugging marketing frenzy for companies themselves. Makers of everything from snack chips to sport-utility vehicles now use April 22 to boast about their efforts to help save the planet. Pitching energy-efficient products, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., once criticized for being environmentally unfriendly, isn't content with a mere Earth Day. In a national marketing campaign, the retailer is declaring April "Earth Month."
But activists fear ..."
here is the link to the full article
online.wsj.com/article/SB120882986342933569.html?mod=goog...