The New York Times recently took a closer look at the environmentally-friendly Home Depot product brand aptly dubbed “Eco Options.” Applications were received for over 60,000 products of which only 2,500 made the cut. In short: “Plastic-handles paint brushes were touted as nature-friendly because they were not made of wood. Wood-handles paint brushes were promoted as better for the planet because they were not made of plastic.”
Presently, there are no steadfast criteria by which a company (or consumer) can determine a product as “green.” “Eco-friendly” products can have more of an environmental impact than their traditional counterparts when all aspects of production and transport are taken into account.
NYT: June 25, 2007
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