Many corporations have had to become more environmentally conscious. The term that is used for environmentally friendly products is green. Interestingly enough, eBay did not intentionally set out to be green. The nature of the business and the kind of trade it encourages has put eBay in a rather unique position. It is able to urge people to consume less with the philosophy that something that already exists is the greenest product..

By encouraging the trade of overstocked new items, vintage, refurbished, and used goods on a worldwide scale eBay and its community of users ends up being the largest recycler on the planet. In fact it is said that the auction site sells about $2,000 worth of items that have had previous owners every second. Thus the decisions of those who use the site for their shopping needs can have an impact on the environment.

In a crusade to convince consumers that buying green is better eBay has launched a new website. It is called The eBay Green Team. One feature of this website is a forum where members can post suggestions on how to conduct business in a greener way. For example there are many tips on how to recycle, reuse and purchase resource conserving goods. Another suggestion it makes is to decorate your home with vintage posters and to chose pillows with natural fibers.

The products offered on the site are there only because the makers of them have had some sort of certification. Where the goods came from, their effects on the environment and how they were made are among the additional facts presented to shoppers who use the site. The items for sale on the site are also offered at a fixed price which is unlike eBay’s traditional practice.

Another step that eBay has taken to become friendlier to the environment is to listen when employees are urge their company to change its practices in order to reduce its environmental impact. One example of this is that one of eBay’s recently constructed buildings can boast that it has the largest installation of commercially used solar panels on its rooftop in its community. Therefore eBay cannot claim to be as unintentionally green as before.

Though eBay was never intended as a model for awareness of the environment the corporation has decided to adopt its unintended role. Suggesting to consumers an alternative choice to the purchasing of new items should be barely used goods and the cutting back on waste produced in the home. In this way resources are not wasted to manufacture an item that exists already.

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