To demonstrate that a person can and should speak up when he/she has an idea, I wrote a letter to the vice-president of David's Bridal today. For those of you who don't know, I work there. In the letter, I respectfully suggested that the company's stores start offering re-usable bags as an alternative to the plastic bags we offer our customers now. Please see my post entitled, "American Beauty," for details on why plastic bags are a global problem worth addressing.
With this particular letter, my goal is to improve my workplace and our environmental impact. In general, however, I also really believe that corporations are among the strongest, if not the strongest, forces in the world today. They have the power influence trends on a very large scale. But, more importantly, they get that power from us, their customers. More specifically, they get it from our collective buying power. For the most part, corporations want to keep their customers happy. This is why we should let them know when we disapprove of or desire a change in their practices. If enough people speak up, they'll listen. Wal-Mart will consider changing a policy if only 20 people write a letter about it. :)
If you want to write a letter to David's Bridal requesting re-usable bags, too, the corporate office address is:
1001 Washington St.
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Just be respectful. Corporate presidents are people, too! Seriously.
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