User:Michaelmacon/Greenie

Greenie is someone concerned with the effects of production and consumption on the environment. Greenie's take into account environmental consciousness, environmental friendliness and energy efficiency when making consumption choices. Other common considerations of a Greenie include products that are family friendly, healthy and non-toxic. The term builds off of the “green” industries built around creating products and processes that are sustainable in their resource use throughout the totality of the product life cycle. The origin of the word is a play on the commonly used term, “foodie,” and tries to create a connotation of an individual actively involved in the green movement. The term has shown up in contemporary politics. Generally, it is used to delineate those individuals who votes are determined by environmental issues. More specifically, it used by both the Green party as a means of identifying their members as well as by conservatives to identify those they feel have irrational fears of policies that may negatively effect the environment.