2009 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 181-185
Human beings in the 20th century pursue their own convenience and prosperity without regard to the limit of the earth, as a result, they cause environmental issues globally, for example, climate change, resource depletion and pollution of the environment by toxic chemical compounds and so on. We, human beings, should recognize the limitation and change in direction to economic society designed for the 21st century, which is based on sustainable production and consumption in the different way from 20th century. In this paper, Green Purchasing is an activity which promotes consumers to “consider necessity before purchasing”, “purchase products and services with low environmental impact” and “give a priority to corporations and distributors which have good environmental performance” when purchasing products. This activity is the one of effective measures to contribute to building of a sustainable society, because Green Purchasing suggests transferring scheme of manufacturing and society into eco-friendly as well as products and services from consumer side. This paper attempts to report a current situation of Green Purchasing and an activity of Green Purchasing Network that promotes the concept and practice of Green Purchasing.
