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Randal Spence, Founder of Earth Mom (1953- )

“The web makes it possible for business entity on Earth, to publish an environmental statement outlining their efforts at reducing their carbon footprint”

“The problem with pollution is similar to alcoholism. Any short term enjoyment or benefit builds up over time to eventually become fatal”

“An environmental policy outlining the beneficial efforts each business entities is making toward the reduction of their footprint, should be a prerequisite to the sale of their goods or services”

“It should be the goal of every citizen on Earth to first see an environmental commitment published by any business who seeks the reward of our patronage”

“The Law of Supply and Demand will always find a way around government regulation”

“Polluting the environment is an intentional act. These acts are then rewarded by parties who knowingly purchase goods from openly offending entities”

“It’s easy to say we need to change our polluting ways when the specific steps to reduction are omitted”

“We have only ourselves to blame for permitting the acceptable levels of toxins we continue to consume everyday”

“It’s not enough to simply desire change. To experience real change requires sincere intentions and written commitment”

“A change in behavior by some can spur a change in behavior by all”

“Market forces can change hearts and minds much quicker, more efficiently and much more completely than can government intervention and regulation”

“People whose jobs create pollution are destined to either adapt to cleaner and more Eco-Friendly work alternatives or to the government for their subsistence or dependence”

“The term: Allowable Levels of Toxicity”, is oxymoronic in nature”

“Nearly every enterprise has their dirty little secrets. It’s up to their employees to become privy, then unify in asking for changes to the way polluting products are made and to the way operations are run”

“Only the marketplace can adequately punish polluters”

“In a pollution free environment, only the cleanest run organizations will successfully attract the best and the brightest new hires”

“Market forces always have the final say”

“We must remain vigilant. When no one is alert or on watch, pollution will always find a way to creep back in”

“To boycott is to punish and has fleeting results. To reward with our patronage is to inspire good behavior over the long term”

“It should be expected for a job seeker to vet employers on their eco-friendly habits and environmental record before accepting any position within their ranks”

“Video should be on file for any industry leader, their lobbyists, friendly politicians and lawyers, to watch them consume acceptable parts per million of every toxin they’ve been involved in setting “safe levels” for the public to consume”

“When we choose to purchase only the most Eco-Friendly products, only the most Eco-Friendly products will be available for purchase”

“Good environmental habits start first within each household”

“We as naive or unconcerned buyers, enable pollution to continue on a global scale”

“Only when “Eco-Friendly” factors become more important to the buyer than price, can pollution begin to disappear”

“It doesn’t take all of us to keep commerce committed to cleaner environmental standards. Be content in knowing that even a marginal fluctuation in revenues is sufficient for any business entity to address the cause”

“The same man once considered tight-fisted with his money, can now be lauded for his use of discretionary spending”

“Reducing pollution is like seeking weight loss. It takes commitment and intentional action applied evenly over time before results will begin to appear”

“Accepting a job in a polluting industry either because it’s profitable or because generations before have chosen to remain is like a lemming swimming toward their own demise”

“One day the sun will expand and cleanse the earth of its impurities. Hopefully by then, none will remain”

“It’s time we learn to clean up after ourselves”

“A man living downstream or downwind will always seek laws for a cleaner practices upstream and upwind”

“Only when technological advances are applied to all departments of government, can costs begin align with industry standards”

“Our government can deftly process millions of checks each hour but fails to account for where all the money is spent”

“Regulations should apply to benefit all of mankind and not just the benefit of man”

“Water from a typical garden was once the most refreshing way to get a drink on a hot day, now we purchase our water in plastic bottles out of where toxic chemicals are allowed to leach”

“As adults, we somehow feel water stored and transported in a plastic bottle is safer than water drawn from our kitchen taps”

“Free education on nearly every subject including certification can be found on the web. One need only seek it out and invest time for it to become of value”

“We tend to readily accept that over 200 toxins have been documented to pass through from the placenta to a new baby during its gestational period”

“Who are we to ask global commerce to document their efforts on behalf of their entities? We’re the same people who breathe the air downwind, drink the water downstream and purchase the goods and services produced at their factories around the world”

“Given the power of social media, we are all now officially in charge of our own destinies”

“Where child labor and sweatshops were once the bane of celebrity entrepreneurs, so too will openly polluting practices by these same entities be exposed as an embarrassment to suffer”