Green shopping service

Green shopping service

SYDNEY — "Green consumers, not governments or corporations, will ultimately be the saviours of our planet", says Tim Walsh, manager of a new green home shopping service. According to Walsh, Greendoor Ecological Shopping is the first service of its kind in Australia, catering exclusively for households wanting to "shop green".

Corporations and governments will only change their ways when consumers demand environmentally safer products, says Walsh.

Walsh, with his brother Gordon, spent eight months researching green products available in Australia.

"People basically hate doing the weekly grocery shopping", says Tim Walsh. "Shopping green tends to be three times more time consuming and stressful. People won't shop green if it is that difficult."

The brothers say all products on offer in their catalogue are cruelty-free, rapidly biodegradable, minimally packaged and, where possible, organic and Australian made. Goods can be bought in bulk, and containers can be returned for refills. Currently, the service is available only in metropolitan Sydney. For information, phone Tim or Gordon on 552 2819.

From GLW issue 55