Monday, October 31, 2011

"Encouraging consumers to ‘buy green’ by making environmentally-friendly goods cheaper might have drawbacks as the much feared ‘rebound effect’ could offset gains by pushing for ever more consumption, environmentalists argue.

Environmentally friendly goods are often overpriced for many consumers – and as the economic crisis continues to bite, many suggest that tax incentives are needed to make green shopping more affordable."

Suckers born every ... You can fool enough people long enough to sell slime as green.

Drive for 'green' consumption a chimera, NGOs warn

Published 28 October 2011

http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/drive-green-consumption-chimera-ngos-warn-news-508616

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