Yes, I know that they are supposed to be better for the Earth than the Target glasses, but there is a point when the cost outweighs the green factor.

This is the problem with most green products–they are too expensive for everyone but the type of environmentalists who can afford couture organic outfits and shop at the upscale stores. I get that saving the Earth is important, but I’m not willing to pay that much extra money for “green” products to do it. I’d rather get the “unfriendly” versions and stay out of debt. The typical difference in price between green and not-green is too steep for me.

I really think that many of these green Earth-saving products are rip-offs, and the creators are using environmentalism as a gimmick to sell more units and generate more profit. Not that that is a bad thing. If there weren’t a market for this type of product, then people wouldn’t sell them.

“Green capitalism” is a way for well-to-do environmentally conscious people to spend their money without feeling so guilty. Did PT Barnum predict the Green buying craze when he said “There’s a sucker born every day?”

$456 for a set of 12 votive candle holders???