How does buying green help solve environmental problems?
Every time we open our wallets, we are essentially supporting the company that made the product and the companies that made the materials that made the product. In many ways, this is more powerful than voting on election day. Through their manufacturing and disposing, many of the products we buy pollute the diverse eco-systems on which our lives depend. It is from these ecosystems that we get our air, water, food, and medicine – all aspects of our life. By buying green, we not only protect these ecosystems with our purchase, we expand the reach of the green movement, pushing it toward becoming the mainstream, and continuing to protect our home. Every purchase of a green product or service increases the demand for that product, making it more appealing for other companies to produce a similar, sustainable product.
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