BUSINESS GOES GREEN

Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless
manufacturing processes employed in some industries and lack of
consumer demand for environmentally safe products have contributed
to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass,
paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult
to dispose of.
However, today, more and more consumers are choosing 'green'.
They think the products they buy should be safe for the environment.
Before they buy a product they ask questions like "Will this hairspray
damage the ozone layer?", "Can this metal container be recycled or can
it be used once?".
A recent survey showed that three out of five adults now consider
the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means
that companies must now change the way they make and sell their
products to make sure that they are 'green', that is, friendly to the
environment.
Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in
supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products
carry labels to show that the product is green.
The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making
companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public
accept the old attitude of "Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it".
The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act.