to Americans if you put it in terms of gallons of water to produce an 8 oz. cup of coffee.  So 280 pints of water is 35 gallons to produce one 8 oz cup of coffee.  Which is about the size of a small to medium size fish tank.

Thanks for mentioning those guidelines.  I work at a furniture store where about 80% of what we sell is built within 100 miles of where we're located.  Much of it is also produced in as "green" a way as possible.  And we sell it for a fair price.  It is still dificult to explain to your average customer Walmart Shopper why it is a better idea to buy the dresser we sell for $400 (that will last as long as you need it) compared to the dresser you can purchase at Walmart for $150 that is made in the worst possible way (of the worst possible materials) by semi-forced labor and shipped from China.

We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.

by aidbo on 03/18/2010 07:53:29 PM EST

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I wish you success for your shop!!!
This is exactly the kind of action that is necessary. There is a long step ahead, but if we can convince more people to follow those 3 (easy) step consciuos consumerism might become a lifestyle. Let's hope so (so you can raise your prices:-)).

Shops like yours are what developed countries need.

Keep fighting the good fight!!!

"The first thing Fascists usually try to do is silencing the opposition."

by opposition on 03/19/2010 01:49:26 AM EST

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