<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Blowing the green whistle on sports]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Bart Anderson http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-18-greening-sports-business/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:39:34 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-18-greening-sports-business/1 >> After all, sports is a business, and the fans are the customers.

This is a strange sentiment.  I thought that sports were what people did for pleasure and exercise and as an excuse to get together.  At any rate, those are the sports that I like to participate in.

It seems that any time consumerism gets into the picture, people's IQ goes down, their weight goes up, and greenhouse emissions skyrocket.

I guess this is a subject for people who like spectator sports more than I do. There are definitely ways to make them greener.

But my tendency is to say, to heck with them. Turn off the tv, get out of the car, go out and run around around, play with your kids and neighbors. It's cheaper, greener and better for you.



]]> >> After all, sports is a business, and the fans are the customers.

This is a strange sentiment.  I thought that sports were what people did for pleasure and exercise and as an excuse to get together.  At any rate, those are the sports that I like to participate in.

It seems that any time consumerism gets into the picture, people's IQ goes down, their weight goes up, and greenhouse emissions skyrocket.

I guess this is a subject for people who like spectator sports more than I do. There are definitely ways to make them greener.

But my tendency is to say, to heck with them. Turn off the tv, get out of the car, go out and run around around, play with your kids and neighbors. It's cheaper, greener and better for you.



]]> Comment #2 by aubrey.bauman http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-18-greening-sports-business/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:49:18 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06-18-greening-sports-business/2 Respect Fair Trade Sports is a great place to buy (ahhh, that consumerism) sports equipment that is conscience of those who are actuallycreating and crafting our beloved soccer balls, footballs, etc. I saw them at Green Fest in Seattle - great organization.

 

Check out their website: http://retail.fairtradesports.amazonstore.com/

]]> Respect Fair Trade Sports is a great place to buy (ahhh, that consumerism) sports equipment that is conscience of those who are actuallycreating and crafting our beloved soccer balls, footballs, etc. I saw them at Green Fest in Seattle - great organization.

 

Check out their website: http://retail.fairtradesports.amazonstore.com/

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