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- As a consumer, to what extent does green and sustainable product service or design influence you to buy a product? Does price or sustainability influence you more? Explain why.

- Do new businesses today tend to start as wholly green and sustainable enterprises, or is it something toward which a business must work? Is it even possible to be wholly green and sustainable today? Provide examples to support your answers.

- In your opinion, what are the defining historical moments in the green and sustainable business movement? Which of these do you think had the greatest affect on the movement and why?

- In your opinion, what are the next big sustainable business trends? What role will governmental and nongovernmental organizations play in the adoption of these trends?

- What role do nongovernmental organizations play with green and sustainable practices? How can businesses work with nongovernmental organizations to enhance green and sustainable practices?

- What are some trends in the current green and sustainable movement? Among environmental, social, economic, and political areas, discuss how two of these areas might influence the trends and why.

It is heartening to note that more and more people are becoming conscious of the problems of going green and sustainability world over. The movement has commenced and public opinion is putting pressure on organizations to do more and fast.

"FROG BOX offers a low environmental impact alternative to traditional cardboard moving boxes. Our Eco-friendly, reusable plastic FROG BOX moving boxes, totes and wardrobes, and other moving supplies will make your move easier on you and the environment!

There are several Swedish companies engaged in the production of a wide range of products such as skin care, water treatment, Eco-boats, breaks for trains, more durable cables etc.

"An Inconvenient Truth" a film made by the former Vice- President, Al Gore had tremendous effect on people about the use of chemicals and seeds modified genetically in agriculture. The extent of penetration of the people's opinion may be gauged from the fact that even nuclear plants and military installations, ever in demand for stronger and more durable security materials, are going for Eco-friendly materials Efforts are underway to gradually replace the present day cable with the ones made out of Eco-friendly materials.

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The solution explains you about your buying decision that is which of the two influences you more price or sustainability. What is the business trend or is it possible to go wholly green and sustainable? What are the defining historical moments in the green and sustainable business movement? The role governmental and nongovernmental organizations play in the adoption of these trends? What is the philosophy confirming to the principles of social, economic and ecological sustainability for designing physical things, build environment and services? What is the difference between Eco or green design and sustainable design?

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As a consumer, to what extent does green and sustainable product service or design influence you to buy a product? Does price or sustainability influence you more? Explain why.

Sustainable design or an environment design is a philosophy confirming to the principles of social, economic and ecological sustainability for designing physical things, build environment and services.

But Eco or green design is different from sustainable design. Reducing the environmental impact is undoubtedly a worthwhile goal and an important discipline however not exactly going for sustainability

Organic products - plants and vegetation are essential to our survival as they provide us with oxygen rich air that we breathe Plants and vegetation are essential to our survival. They provide us with the oxygen-rich air we breathe. Increased pollution and difficult growing conditions could affect the life of your houseplants.

These are the reasons that will influence me more than the price only.

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