Growth of the Green Economy

Inspiring article in the Washington Post Today discussing Washington’s Green Festival, and the apparent growth of the US ‘green economy’ in recent years. Festival attendance this year was 25,000, up from 17,000 last year. The number of vendors has increased from 250 to 350 since the first show two years ago.

Here’s an interesting blurb:

By many accounts, the green business movement is taking off, with the marketplace topping more than $228 billion in the United States and with such companies as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. getting into organic food and General Electric Co. plowing into renewable energy. Levi’s is introducing organic cotton jeans. Vanity Fair recently published a green issue.

Be sure to check out the full article: Showcasing the Growth of the Green Economy

Technorati Tags: green economy, eco commerce, green business, green festival

Written by Bentley on October 16th, 2006 with no comments.
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