http://www.elifespaces.com/blog/2010/02/10/the-real-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-definition/ eLifespaces Official Blog Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.elifespaces.com/blog/2010/02/10/the-real-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Jessica Anderson Thu, 06 May 2010 17:20:07 +0000 http://elifespaces.com/blog/?p=210#comment-51 Excellent post. Can't wait to see the next article. Excellent post. Can’t wait to see the next article.

]]> http://www.elifespaces.com/blog/2010/02/10/the-real-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-50 FFabian Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:54:04 +0000 http://elifespaces.com/blog/?p=210#comment-50 Shouldn't it be a collaberative approach? I see both Benjammin & SmallBiz perspectives. I guess if we're going to best address these issues we'll have to do it together. Open to ideas, open to new approaches, open to bringing about 'change' that makes sense. We're talking about it. That's a start. ~ f Shouldn’t it be a collaberative approach? I see both Benjammin & SmallBiz perspectives. I guess if we’re going to best address these issues we’ll have to do it together. Open to ideas, open to new approaches, open to bringing about ‘change’ that makes sense. We’re talking about it. That’s a start. ~ f

]]> http://www.elifespaces.com/blog/2010/02/10/the-real-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-49 SmallBiz Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:05:13 +0000 http://elifespaces.com/blog/?p=210#comment-49 I don't buy into the four day work week. Making sure I understand... we arrive at 8AM, work for 5 hours; take lunch break; then work another 5 hours. Where does the efficiency come in? I understand moral – you get a three day weekend. This may work if your Comcast running multiple shifts and weekend crews. It may work if you're a large manufacturer with usused production capacity. May work if you're WalMart with multiple shift changes. How about the smaller companies? From the smaller company's perspective > how do you address a customer's need that arises on one of the three days when you're not working? I also think that telling a customer that they must sacrifice an entire morning or afternoon to wait around for a service technician is not the right answer either. The carbon footprint savings argument is made largely in part by the fact that you won’t drive to work that 5th day. But, I’ll bet you drive somewhere on that 5th day. And if the carbon footprint to which you are so concerned is you issue, then carpool or take the bus. There are so many other ways to address our carbon footprint. Take responsibility in your proposed action versus assigning the responsibility to others. I don’t buy into the four day work week. Making sure I understand… we arrive at 8AM, work for 5 hours; take lunch break; then work another 5 hours. Where does the efficiency come in? I understand moral – you get a three day weekend.
This may work if your Comcast running multiple shifts and weekend crews. It may work if you’re a large manufacturer with usused production capacity. May work if you’re WalMart with multiple shift changes. How about the smaller companies? From the smaller company’s perspective > how do you address a customer’s need that arises on one of the three days when you’re not working? I also think that telling a customer that they must sacrifice an entire morning or afternoon to wait around for a service technician is not the right answer either.
The carbon footprint savings argument is made largely in part by the fact that you won’t drive to work that 5th day. But, I’ll bet you drive somewhere on that 5th day. And if the carbon footprint to which you are so concerned is you issue, then carpool or take the bus.
There are so many other ways to address our carbon footprint. Take responsibility in your proposed action versus assigning the responsibility to others.

]]> http://www.elifespaces.com/blog/2010/02/10/the-real-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Average Consumer Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:16:28 +0000 http://elifespaces.com/blog/?p=210#comment-48 While I agree in the idea of conservation I'm not completely sold on all the green hype. Due in some part to my initial experience with trying to "go green". Three years ago we made the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs. Long story short they do use a lot less power but last a fraction of the time they claim. Most of the "8 year" bulbs I purchased lasted 2.5 years. I have 2 still working as a constant reminder that newer isn't always better. While I agree in the idea of conservation I’m not completely sold on all the green hype. Due in some part to my initial experience with trying to “go green”. Three years ago we made the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs. Long story short they do use a lot less power but last a fraction of the time they claim. Most of the “8 year” bulbs I purchased lasted 2.5 years. I have 2 still working as a constant reminder that newer isn’t always better.

]]> http://www.elifespaces.com/blog/2010/02/10/the-real-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-definition/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Benjammin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:49:40 +0000 http://elifespaces.com/blog/?p=210#comment-47 The nation as a whole, and individual states have set goals to drop their carbon outputs by certain percentages. States like Utah, and others, have set into effect four day work weeks. These four day work weeks have statistically increased productivity, lowered "cost of production", and increased employee moral. Going green sure sounds like it not only has a positive effect on the environment, but also a positive effect on the human way of life. A little food for thought!!! The nation as a whole, and individual states have set goals to drop their carbon outputs by certain percentages. States like Utah, and others, have set into effect four day work weeks. These four day work weeks have statistically increased productivity, lowered “cost of production”, and increased employee moral. Going green sure sounds like it not only has a positive effect on the environment, but also a positive effect on the human way of life. A little food for thought!!!

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