Green products : important attributes

Pubblicato 03/11/2009

According to research done by Grail reseach studio enviromentally-friendly product packaging is the most important feature considered by consumers in each green product category. Here the most important features divided for category and the percentage:

	GARMENTS 1st: Product manufacturing causes minimal harmful emisisons. ( 70%) 2nd: Product packagung is made of recyclabel material. ( 70%) 3rd:Product is recyclable or made from recyclable material. (69%) duct packaging is made of recyclable material. (76%)
	PAPER AND CLEANING PRODUCTS 1st:Product is biodegradable. (79%) 2nd:Product uses minimal packaging material. (77%) 3rd: Pro
	FOOD AND RELATED PRODUCTS 1st: Product packaging is made of recyclable material. (71%) 2nd: Foods are naturally or minimally processed. (70%) 3rd: Product has biodegradable packaging. (69%)
	HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS 1st: Product is natural. (79%) 2nd: Product is not tested on animals. (74%) 3rd: Product uses minimal packaging material. (69%)
	ELECTRONICS,CONSUMER DURABLES, OFFICE SUPPLIES 1st: Product is energy efficient. (92%) 2nd: Product usage causes minimal harmful emissions. (78%) 3rd: Product packaging is made of recyclable material. (74%)
	AUTOMOBILES 1st: Product is manufactured using minimal resources such as water and/or energy. (92%) 2nd: Product uses solar or wind energy. (88%) 3rd: Product usage causes minimal harmful emissions. (58%)
	FURNISHINGS 1st: Product packaging is made of recyclable material. (78%) 2nd: Product is made from eco-friendly material. (76%) 3rd: product is recyclable or made from recyclable material. (74%)