Comments on: Fair trade, organic and recycled school uniform in the high street http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/fair-trade-organic-and-recycled-school-uniform-in-the-high-street/ natural health, wellness and caring for the environment Mon, 21 May 2012 16:54:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 hourly 1 By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/fair-trade-organic-and-recycled-school-uniform-in-the-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Mrs Green Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:15:25 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/08/11/fair-trade-organic-and-recycled-school-uniform-in-the-high-street/#comment-244 Hi Richard, You make a good point. A forum that I like to take part on was having a discussion recently about whether we should support large corporations that greenwash in order to get them to make more ethical changes. I guess if they are doing *something* we should show our support, regardless of their motive. But then I think about the two companies who set up fairtrade and organic school uniform shops a few years ago and I wonder how they can compete with Tesco prices. Will they now go out of business? It's an ethical challenge, isn't it? I'm adding you to our links section now and have a post about MoreEco ready to go up in the morning :) I'm pleased to see you've had so much positive coverage on the web this week :) Hi Richard,
You make a good point. A forum that I like to take part on was having a discussion recently about whether we should support large corporations that greenwash in order to get them to make more ethical changes.

I guess if they are doing *something* we should show our support, regardless of their motive. But then I think about the two companies who set up fairtrade and organic school uniform shops a few years ago and I wonder how they can compete with Tesco prices. Will they now go out of business?

It’s an ethical challenge, isn’t it?

I’m adding you to our links section now and have a post about MoreEco ready to go up in the morning :) I’m pleased to see you’ve had so much positive coverage on the web this week :)

]]> By: Richard Millington http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/green-parenting/fair-trade-organic-and-recycled-school-uniform-in-the-high-street/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Richard Millington Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:56:24 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/08/11/fair-trade-organic-and-recycled-school-uniform-in-the-high-street/#comment-245 I generally agree with your senitments about Tescos. I really doubt they could give a damn about the environment unless they can see a profit in it. The only schemes they launch are the ones they think will net them a profit. This places the onus on us then doesn't it? When they launch a new green scheme, we should embrace it, because surely that will convince them to undertake more? I generally agree with your senitments about Tescos. I really doubt they could give a damn about the environment unless they can see a profit in it. The only schemes they launch are the ones they think will net them a profit.

This places the onus on us then doesn’t it? When they launch a new green scheme, we should embrace it, because surely that will convince them to undertake more?

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