The Bite:
Wishes can come true, if you make 'em heard. Big-box retailers (like Wal-Mart) have the power to shift the market in favor of green, so speak up and spell out your wishes in online and in-store surveys.
Want to wish green upon a store?
01.31.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 1:16am.
The Benefits:
- Talkin' smack is fun. C'mon, you know you like to speak your mind (and we've got a blog to prove it).
- It's more effective than a wishing well. The market for organic cotton is increasing by 116% per year and organic food sales have increased by 132% since 2002, largely because they are more available in stores.
- Not waiting 'til your wish bracelet breaks. The more green products we demand, the more that will enter the market and increase competition - making them cheaper and easier to find.
Personally Speaking:
We've started a policy where we force any intern working for the Bite to fill out every comment card below, requesting more green shelf space for products, before we let them join the team.
Wanna Try:
Find card. Fill out card. Submit card. Voilà! Or contact retailers online:
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Love for sale: Wal-Marts in several countries hold weekly singles nights, where shoppers looking for love tie a red ribbon to their cart to announce their availability.
Bang For The Bite
Big stores aren't typically the most eco establishments, but pushing them to carry more green means a healthier planet and more choices when we shop.
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