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Article

24 Jul 2003

Author:
Worldwatch Institute

World's Biggest Consumers Hold New Hope For Environment

Worldwatch Study Documents How Green Purchasing is Helping Institutions Save the Planet and Their Own Bottom Lines - Spending billions of dollars annually on goods and services—often more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of entire countries—corporations, international organizations, universities, and other large institutions are key in fostering the shift towards an environmentally sustainable world, reports a new study from the Worldwatch Institute. [includes reference to wood-buying practices of Home Depot]