http://raisingthemgreen.com/2009/06/the-irony-of-a-leed-certified-plastic-bottled-water-facility/ Information to Help you Raise Eco-Conscious Children Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://raisingthemgreen.com/2009/06/the-irony-of-a-leed-certified-plastic-bottled-water-facility/comment-page-1/#comment-3469 Melissa Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:15:27 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=723#comment-3469 Thanks for the comment Alison and you make a good point and ask some great questions. I think that for some people new to the concepts of sustainability and earth-friendly practices may see this stamp of approval by the USGBC and think "great, a green company" when they should be thinking "great, a green building" instead. It will be interesting to see how things play out in the years to come. Thanks for the comment Alison and you make a good point and ask some great questions. I think that for some people new to the concepts of sustainability and earth-friendly practices may see this stamp of approval by the USGBC and think “great, a green company” when they should be thinking “great, a green building” instead. It will be interesting to see how things play out in the years to come.

]]> http://raisingthemgreen.com/2009/06/the-irony-of-a-leed-certified-plastic-bottled-water-facility/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Alison Kerr Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:43:56 +0000 http://raisingthemgreen.com/?p=723#comment-3453 In the big picture of things, I think a LEED certified building is a great thing. Who knows, it might be changed over to producing something other than bottled water in the future. The question is, does this kind of initiative allow companies to greenwash and change the public perception? Is there a point at which we are tempted to say that they are a green company and then ignore other aspects of their business? Aren't we all tempted to believe that things are just fine and that they are improving? In the big picture of things, I think a LEED certified building is a great thing. Who knows, it might be changed over to producing something other than bottled water in the future. The question is, does this kind of initiative allow companies to greenwash and change the public perception? Is there a point at which we are tempted to say that they are a green company and then ignore other aspects of their business? Aren’t we all tempted to believe that things are just fine and that they are improving?

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