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Many consumers are concerned about the environment, and environmental organizations are helping them make choices about how to spend their money.VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the president and chief executive of one environmental group, Arthur Weissman of Green Seal, which offers consumers advice about eco-friendly products and services.Some three dozen organizations around the world certify products or commercial services as environmentally friendly.In the United States, a government program called Energy Star evaluates products based on their energy efficiency.Green Seal, a private program, certifies products and services based on their total impact on the environment.Arthur Weissman, Green Seal's president and chief executive, says the organization works with individual companies, large institutions and individual sectors, such as lodging and film and television production."We have a whole green lodging program based on a standard for how a hotel operates," he said."We have worked in the past with the Hollywood industry. In the mid-1990s, we developed an online environmental production guide for them.And now we're looking into the possibility of developing an environmental standard for TV and move production."... To read more go to:
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