I just finished reading Ecological Intelligence by Danial Goleman.Every purchase we make has an impact.
Right now, we make most of our purchase decisions based on price. Since this is the only feedback we get.
Goleman promotes "radical transparency" in 3 areas
- geosphere (impact on soil, air, water and climate. Ex: carbon footprint of a product)
- biosphere( impact on our bodies and other living things. Ex:Hormones/toxins)
- sociosphere ( human concerns like conditions of workers. Ex: no sweat shop labor)
If we had information about how products had an impact in these three areas, many of us would use that information to make decisions about what we buy.
That's where the Good Guide comes in (hat tip to my Mom and Dan Goleman). The Good Guide pulls together data on health, safety and environmental impact into one rating. It is new and it doesn't include everything..but it is a start.
FYI: Goleman is quoted in a recent issue of the Times as one of the 10 ideas changing the world right now.
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I just saw another reference to Goleman in Tricycle mag (Buddhist quarterly). That's two in the past week. Guess what my next read may be...
DaveS
I really feel that there needs to be research into a waterproof bag of some sort that is bio-degradable.
When I go to clearbags.com they are advertising that they have such a bag!
The way that garbage in our country is currently picked up, it is virtually impossible NOT to use plastic bags to contain it.
Now the thin bags that you get with produce in the stores or the bags that Walmart uses should be outlawed. There is no excuse for using those!
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