E-News Poll Results 7/21/09 (7/23/09)
Subscribers to
ASI’s E-Newsletter may have noticed the addition of a
weekly survey to the news features section. Here we present the results of the July 20 survey.
Will Wal-Mart's recent decision to require manufacturer-provided eco-ratings on all of the products it sells lead to a universal eco-rating system?
Yes: 51.9%
No: 48.1%
Are you in favor of this?
Yes:55%
No: 35%
No opinion: 10%
Comments:
"Everyone on the planet needs to get serious about this topic!"
Sounds like a lot of additional work required by a government agency to set up a rating system and then test and review thousands and thousands of products to rate them."
"Since Wal-Mart is basically a distributor for China, how are they going to drive this requirement?"
"The problem is convincing customers that clean/non-toxic is the way to go, with only a slight elevation in price levels."
"If China and other foreign suppliers of Wal-Mart comply, I am for it 100%."
"While it sounds like a good idea on paper, it will be corrupted into something it is not supposed to be."
"Eco-ratings most assuredly are slanted toward one particular means of production. It's a marketing gimmick designed to remove the guilt of buying disposable, cheap stuff."
"No single company should wield that much power. We're over-mandated by the government as it is."
Will Wal-Mart's recent decision to require manufacturer-provided eco-ratings on all of the products it sells lead to a universal eco-rating system?
Yes: 51.9%
No: 48.1%
Are you in favor of this?
Yes:55%
No: 35%
No opinion: 10%
Comments:
"Everyone on the planet needs to get serious about this topic!"
Sounds like a lot of additional work required by a government agency to set up a rating system and then test and review thousands and thousands of products to rate them."
"Since Wal-Mart is basically a distributor for China, how are they going to drive this requirement?"
"The problem is convincing customers that clean/non-toxic is the way to go, with only a slight elevation in price levels."
"If China and other foreign suppliers of Wal-Mart comply, I am for it 100%."
"While it sounds like a good idea on paper, it will be corrupted into something it is not supposed to be."
"Eco-ratings most assuredly are slanted toward one particular means of production. It's a marketing gimmick designed to remove the guilt of buying disposable, cheap stuff."
"No single company should wield that much power. We're over-mandated by the government as it is."
