"Green" economics are usually said to be driven by resource
depletion, energy conservation, and pollution prevention. They are
also driven by economics.
For example:
* It is cheaper to make things that use all the material you buy
rather than discard it as waste or vent it as air pollution. * Big
customers only "buy green" as a promotional activity
* Customers buy things that are eenergy efficient and last
longer s they don't have a short replacement cycle. * Governments
are now charging industry for high energy consumption and pollution
emissions In short pollution and energy are said to be the drivers
of green economics, but plain economic advantage is what sees it
being adopted.