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The Age Blogs: Management Line: The price of green

People say they're concerned about the environment. They just won't spend extra to save the planet

Conflicted consumers and the greenwashers

We are now seeing the rise of "green" consumers. And with that, comes the problems of greenwashing

Most Americans are in cell phone jail - Gotcha Capitalism- msnbc.com

From the start, wireless providers have worked hard to lock you up into losing situations, constructing walls with cancellation fees, service-specific phones, and the loss of your phone number.

The problem with green consumers

How hard is it for companies to use their action on climate change to win over consumers? Just about impossible is anything to by. Research of consumer attitudes in the UK and US reveal that there isn't much consensus.

Survey: Nobody Really Cares that Big Brother Is Watching

They can't fire everyone if everyone is using their work computer for personal stuff.

Just Cancel the @#%$* Account!

This is a great topic. I'm glad he covered it. We need a consumer bill of rights that requires making cancellation simple. Congress should eventually conquer this.

Wii Have a Problem

A high-technology toy with a low-technology flaw.

Turntables, picture frames outselling Zune at Amazon.com

I wonder how Segways are doing.

ATM System Called Unsafe

MSNBC.com lays out the vulnerability in some detail. The banking industry says it's a theoretical hack that no one yet has tried.

Do Not Pry Open Until Christmas

Manufacturers are finaly getting the message that we all hate clamshell-plastic packaging.

Collectors Becoming More Aggressive Against Consumers

In April, the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the federal law that governs debt collection practices, reported that it received 66,627 complaints against third-party debt collectors last year more than against any other industry, and nearly six times the number in 1999.