Green Options

Wondering how the financial crisis is going to effect your business?  Well, you’re not alone.  Trendwatching.com recently posed it as question #1 in their Top 15 Trend Questions (and Answers). In answering the big question, they give answers to various ‘recession’ related questions, including the eco-question on my mind: “Is ‘eco’ still going to be big?”

Their answer:

A: Why not? Sure, certain overpriced organic nice-to-haves will suffer, but we’ll

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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
—Albert Einstein

Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without.
—Henry David Thoreau

We must live simply, so that others may simply live.
—Gandhi

Ah, the simple life. No worries, no responsibilities, it’s the stuff of dreams. But in today’s world, living is far from simple. Simplifying your life often seems like one more impossible task on your long to-do list. Even though common sense tells us that the most environmentally conscious life is a simple one, it’s much easier said than done.