Green Europe

30/07/2009 0:00:00

A new survey by Eurobarometer has revealed that four out of five European shoppers do think about the environmental impact of the products they buy.

Shoppers in Greece proved to be the greenest in Europe as the survey revealed that nine out of 10 people there say the environmental impact of a product plays an important part in their purchasing decisions.

People in the Czech Republic polled the lowest in the survey, with just 62% of shoppers there saying they think about the environmental impact of a product before buying it.

The survey also revealed that 46% of EU citizens thought the best way to encourage greener goods was to tax other products that are damaging to the environment.

EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said: "The battle against climate change must be fought on all fronts and everyone must contribute. It is not only the remit of companies and governments; consumers also have their part to play. By purchasing environmentally and climate-friendly products individual customers send the right signal to producers who respond in turn by producing more eco-friendly products."

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Last Updated: 30/07/2009 15:56:28 By Katherine Hitchcock