Buying used items on sites like eBay and Craigslist can help you reduce the emissions associated with manufacturing and decrease the need for new raw materials. Check out this New York Times article below:
As Earth Day Nears, eBay Shows Its Green Side
In a new program centered on Earth Day, eBay is becoming the latest company to promote its green credentials.
EBay is now a green company?
Yes, said Alan Marks, senior vice president for global communications at eBay. Its business model encourages reselling old items rather than throwing them out, and buying used merchandise rather than making new stuff reduces carbon emissions that go along with production.
“We never set out to be a green business,” Mr. Marks said. “We realized it’s intrinsic.” [read more]
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