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jonas n asked in EnvironmentGreen Living · 1 decade ago

how much will u pay for a green product?

after all d hype abt GOING GREEN,

i wonder should we pay more for greener products?

when i say GREEN products,

maybe bio-degrade-able, uses recycled materials, more efficient, & etc.

tell me hw much more will u pay [in %] on average for this items.

average t-shirts cost $30, i would pay $40 more for a greener materials

tts $10 over $30. = ard 30% more.

1. new clothes made of green process production

2. fuel efficient cars or electric cars

3. furnitures that uses stronger materials to extend product life thus reducing waste.

4. engage in services of a company that adopt green processes such as paperless administration, energy-efficient processes & etc.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I think the major difference that we need to take in to consideration is whether the items are "trendy green" or "earth friendly green". The difference between the two is that there are many places taking the "green" label and just using it for sales and media, whereas there are companies producing earth friendly products that reduce our footprint on the environment. For myself, if it is a product that I will have for a long time, I will pay more - no question.

    http://www.greenchicbagco.com/

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd pay up to 40 percent more for something I really needed. If a green alternative is not available, I'd probably not buy it at all. I'll pay more for a newly produced product, but first I'll try to buy whatever I need secondhand. That way nothing more has to be produced for my need. If we would all adopt a saying I heard from the 30's, during the depression, we would all be putting less stress on the environment. Here is is: Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. There are lot's a times we buy things we really don't need, just want. Watch the following 20 minute video: It will make you think about how we all consume. Very cute, good information for everyone.

    www.storyofstuff.com/blog/

    Source(s): www.storyofstuff.com/blog/ The Story of Stuff
  • 1 decade ago

    I won't buy any more for a green product. For most companies making products through green methods actually saves the company money. I might consider buying more fuel efficient car at a higher price, like 5%, but that's it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I agree that leaving a smaller carbon footprint, but this 'going green' crap has just been a marketing scam. Much of the time, it takes more fuel and energies to produce these products and create more waste than just standard products. It is a 'Gore the Wh*re' money scam.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I wouldn't pay a penny more for a green product if their was a cheaper alternative,some of us have real problems instead of problems made up to give the middle classes in the west something to worry about in their sad vapid empty lives

  • 1 decade ago

    I like competitive green products...

    Example

    ethanol is more cheap than oil so I have a flexi-fuel car...

    Now I have clean air(and walls) in the garage...

  • Sybil
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    There are some companies that use methane from landfills to fuel their factories. I buy whatever I need from these companies to support this.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Nothing extra just because it is green.

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