I am gathering research data for a project and would love your help.
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1. what triggers you to think about the environment? (what sorts of things you see or do)
2. what is the main determining factor for buying a product?
3. do you think about the products effect on the environment? ( be honest)
4. do you normally purchase environmentally friendly products?
5. if not, why?
6. is it confusing how Eco friendly products are better for the environment?
7. what would make you think more about your ecological impact?
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1. what triggers you to think about the environment? (what sorts of things you see or do)
ReplyDeleteRecycle Triangle
Trash cans
litter
buying gas
McDonald's
Farms
2. what is the main determining factor for buying a product?
price
3. do you think about the products effect on the environment? ( be honest)
yes, but sustainable product doesn't exactly fit in my price range.
4. do you normally purchase environmentally friendly products?
no
5. if not, why?
Price and the location of where i live and buy my products that I use.
6. is it confusing how Eco friendly products are better for the environment?
no
7. what would make you think more about your ecological impact?
showing step by step imagery of where my product comes from ad goes when I'm done with it would be nice.
1. what triggers you to think about the environment? (what sorts of things you see or do)
ReplyDeleteThe news, gas prices, politics, weather patterns that are all out-of-whack, GreenPeace assholes that harass my work place, compost, trash & recycle bins, when I'm about to toss packaging, when I'm asked "paper or plastic." Mostly anything that makes me reconsider a decision I wouldn't usually reconsider, concerning the environment of course.
2. what is the main determining factor for buying a product?
Price. But if the cost is competitive to a non-eco friendly, but came with added benefits beyond beyond being eco friendly (proceeds go to benefit, save a tree (Chegg.com), reuse built-in, good design, recycled or biodegradable material), I'd pick that one. On the other hand: knowledge alone can be the deciding factor; There are some things I'll "splurge" on because of known benefits. An energy-efficient light bulb keeps much much longer than a regular one, saves me money on my bills, yet costs 4x as much. You have to weigh things out, and that takes knowing a little bit or getting a little bit more.
3. do you think about the products effect on the environment? ( be honest)
All the freaking time. I live in Boulder, the "granola" city: that makes a huge difference. I literally have to drive my trash and recycling down a mountain. You better believe I don't like throwing things away or being destructive in anyway to my surroundings.
4. do you normally purchase environmentally friendly products?
If it's easily available and as good if not better than non-eco friendly. I've educated myself in such a way that I know that I can do/enjoy/clean/eat just as well with one thing as another thing. If bleach alternative is going to get my whites as clean, why not. I purchase what I believe give me the most bang for my buck.
5. if not, why?
Because it isn't as good-looking, well-performing, tasty, or sub-par.
6. is it confusing how Eco friendly products are better for the environment?
Sometimes. Too much "romance copy" can get in the way of the real message/purpose. Other times it's pretty easy to know that: "This new house paint is water-based, and therefore is good for your babies and pregnant women." Using examples and points of reference that everyone can understand as "safe" and "good for the Earth" is important and makes decision-making easier.
7. what would make you think more about your ecological impact?
Uh.. running out of water, total eco-crisis? Just kidding, but seriously what is it going to take?! A lot. ;)
1. Simply living here on this planet is reason enough to think about the environment.
ReplyDelete2.The cost
3. Yes, but I also think about the ratio between the cost and efficiency. If it is 30 dollars more and only slightly more efficient I would choose the lower in cost choice.
4. Not really
5. I don't even know if I would know if I was or not. Some just don't say one way or the other.
6. Not really
7.I think going to the future, and seeing where we could be simply 100 years from now.
1. what triggers you to think about the environment? (what sorts of things you see or do)
ReplyDeleteseeing trash laying around. not wanting to be responsible for shit in the ground. efficiency.
2. what is the main determining factor for buying a product? do i need it?
3. do you think about the products effect on the environment? ( be honest) usually. if there is no alternative then it usually won't stop me from getting it if i need it. i try to buy things with smaller and simpler packaging.
4. do you normally purchase environmentally friendly products? i try to, yes, but it is also pretty challenging sometimes.
5. if not, why? was not an environmentally friendly alternative. cost was too high.
6. is it confusing how Eco friendly products are better for the environment? a lot of the time, yes. it's a brand now. companies know that having that stamp will give make them more desirable and enable them to have higher prices.
7. what would make you think more about your ecological impact? understanding. understanding what i am doing to the earth by buying a idiotically packaged lunchable. seeing where stupid shit i don't need from the dollar store ends up. seeing the effect the chemicals to make the products have