Awareness of all things green is at an all-time high. While awareness is growing, many consumers are not really sure what “green” means. Different industries and organizations define green in different ways.

For some the term is an environmental movement. For others, it means a political movement. For most consumers, “green” is earth friendly.

A favorite term used in the Pacific Northwest is “green washing”. Green washing is one of those fun new words used to describe a new phenomenon. Plastic bags, plastic cups, plastic water bottles.

How do the products we use affect our “greenability” and how should we define green? What does it mean to be green? The articles below are a couple examples of “going green”.

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