Yahoo’s 2007 Green Search Trends
Posted by Ivan Storck | Filed under Sustainability
2007 may go down as the year people stopped just talking about Green and actually did something about it. According to Yahoo!’s top 10 environmental search terms for 2007, consumers are moving beyond awareness to become more action-oriented about the environment and its impact on climate change.
Top 10 Environmental Searches in 2007
- Recycling
- Global Warming
- Freecyle
- Earth
- Pollution
- Al Gore
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Live Earth
- Hybrid Cars
- Solar Energy
Source: www.yahoo.com
New terms like “freecycle” (a Network to promote waste reduction) popped up this year, while “carbon footprint” and “carbon credits” reached a growing impression as part of the green vernacular. 2007 also saw queries on global warming reach their highest level ever — throughout the summer, buzz on “stop global warming” boomed, as conscientious citizens looked to reduce their carbon footprint.
More eco-friendly searches arose surrounding “pollution”, and peopleused Yahoo! Search to monitor what the “Environmental Protection Agency” was doing about these issues. “Hybrid cars”, “solar energy”, and “recycling” topics also proved popular for those seeking a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.
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January 20th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Thanks, this is helpful.