Cashing in on the Green Movement

Everywhere you look you are being bombarded with the green movement. If you aren’t being asked to recycle or reduce your carbon footprint, you are being asked to help the planet out by being earth friendly.

It’s funny, but not too long ago, if you cared about the environment you were labeled a tree hugger, and were often looked on as a “nut”. Now days’ being green is politically correct.

The green movement is gaining momentum and those who aren’t eco-friendly are being looked on with disdain. Gas guzzling behemoth cars like the Hummer, were once a status symbols. Today they are being looked down on as the earth un-friendly vehicles that they are. Between the nose dive of the economy and the trend towards more fuel efficient cars, Hummer has gone out of business.

The upside of the green movement is that there are many more opportunities for people to earn a lot of money. More and more companies have either gone green or have pledged to go green. Even the retail giant Wal-Mart is planning a new labeling system that will give consumers more information about products sold. The labeling will give consumers more options to buy earth friendly products.

As other companies are working to reduce their carbon footprint, their research and development departments are studying the market to find the next hottest craze that will not only help saves the environment, but make them much money.

Another benefit of the green movement is that there is a whole host of new products and new technologies being developed. Many of the common products we use every day are being made in a more earth friendly manner. From biodegradable sponges, to compact fluorescent light bulbs, solar products, and organic foods and more, we see new products on a daily basis.

For many the green movement will be an opportunity to earn a lot of green as in green money. This new green movement will bring with it the opportunity for new jobs, new products and new businesses. If you are looking to earn more money, now is a great opportunity to go green.

Setting aside the debate over whether global warming is a real threat, and putting aside your skepticism over the doctored data presented by some of the scientists, you have to realize that the green movement is good, especially when it comes to your bank account. Think green and you have the opportunity to make a lot of green.