Comments on: Spot the green http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/ Can you think of a better name? Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christopher http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39358 Christopher Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:56:45 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39358 Well, what I keep saying is: whichever marketing guru thought it was a good idea to take crazy environmentalism and turn it into mainstream marketable products is probably FILTHY RICH right now. Well, what I keep saying is: whichever marketing guru thought it was a good idea to take crazy environmentalism and turn it into mainstream marketable products is probably FILTHY RICH right now.

]]> By: Karine http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39311 Karine Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:41:55 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39311 I never made the association of the green in the paper towel's packaging with the environment. Unless they come out and say it's supposed to be environmentally friendly, I don't go there. PS: I see that Pat Lagacé has created a mini fire storm over you on his blog... I never made the association of the green in the paper towel’s packaging with the environment. Unless they come out and say it’s supposed to be environmentally friendly, I don’t go there.

PS: I see that Pat Lagacé has created a mini fire storm over you on his blog…

]]> By: princess iveylocks http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39279 princess iveylocks Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:11:23 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39279 Probably the same people who thought "blue menu" - calorie-reduced food. Personally I feel bland, tasteless gray is the more logical option. FYI: go with the Charmin, worth every quilted luxurious penny. Probably the same people who thought “blue menu” - calorie-reduced food. Personally I feel bland, tasteless gray is the more logical option.

FYI: go with the Charmin, worth every quilted luxurious penny.

]]> By: mars http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39259 mars Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:28:02 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39259 Once upon a time there were "PC Green brand garbage bags" made with recycled plastic (except drawstring). They vanished about a year ago. No other recycled choices available since under the Loblaws banner, but kitchen sized compostable bags have been introduced. Canadian Tire can't even claim anything to date in their aisle. Once upon a time there were “PC Green brand garbage bags” made with recycled plastic (except drawstring). They vanished about a year ago. No other recycled choices available since under the Loblaws banner, but kitchen sized compostable bags have been introduced. Canadian Tire can’t even claim anything to date in their aisle.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39226 Fagstein Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:14:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39226 Oops. Fixed. Oops. Fixed.

]]> By: Anon Imous http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39171 Anon Imous Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:44 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39171 A couple of nits: "The paper towels here are printed on recycled paper..." Huh? "PRINTED"? ;-) And as for the package with twice as many sheets (at half the size each), the only semi-credible "green" argument might be that if and when you only want a small amount of the stuff, you can do so easily without having the make the effort to rip a sheet in the middle, thus making it marginally easier to use it thriftily... (Compared to other places where I occasionally post, I miss a preview feature on this blog.....) A couple of nits:

“The paper towels here are printed on recycled paper…” Huh? “PRINTED”? ;-)

And as for the package with twice as many sheets (at half the size each), the only semi-credible “green” argument might be that if and when you only want a small amount of the stuff, you can do so easily without having the make the effort to rip a sheet in the middle, thus making it marginally easier to use it thriftily…

(Compared to other places where I occasionally post, I miss a preview feature on this blog…..)

]]> By: Emmanuelle http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39140 Emmanuelle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:14:30 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39140 Actually, have you seen the Montreal Auto Prix (or was it Encans H Gregoire?) ad "Acheter usagé c'est recycler" ? Uh, sure, soooo green :-D Let's recycle! Actually, have you seen the Montreal Auto Prix (or was it Encans H Gregoire?) ad “Acheter usagé c’est recycler” ? Uh, sure, soooo green :-D
Let’s recycle!

]]> By: Eric http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/08/29/paper-towel-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-39124 Eric Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:08:35 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=2515#comment-39124 I never thought the green meant environmentally friendly, I buy the Charmin because it has a green meadow on it which I assume was where the trees that made it once stood, meaning that it is new paper that is touching my ass and not some other paper with an unknown history, or god forbid recycled toilet paper. I never thought the green meant environmentally friendly, I buy the Charmin because it has a green meadow on it which I assume was where the trees that made it once stood, meaning that it is new paper that is touching my ass and not some other paper with an unknown history, or god forbid recycled toilet paper.

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