[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

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I worked at golf courses for most of my life. Although turf maintenance wasn't my area, I did work closely with many superintendents and attended many USGA seminars.

The USGA works very closely with environmental groups and the EPA. In fact it has earned awards from both for it's contributions to environmental protection.

The fact is that 99.9% of all chemicals used on grass stay in the grass. There is very little "run off" into our water systems. Golf courses improve the environment. They do not damage it in any way.

The sam can be said for chemicals that you put on your lawn.

IMHO, many companies are jumping on the green bandwagon for profit and nothing else. That's not to say that there have not been some good changes that have been made to products and services but there have also been a lot of corporate executives that have seen the green movement as a source of additional revenues. It's getting to the point where the word green is being stamped on everything and much of it is simple to make money.

Having manufactured iron-based mineral additives for turf maintenance for years, I completely agree. Green Marketers excel at taking advantage of the consumer's lack of knowledge and/or Green Brainwashing.