recycled recycle symbol? 2

[lionelhill]

Gazing at my screen I notice that the side of the desktop "bin" has little green arrows on it, very reminiscent of the German "Gruene Punkt" recycling symbol, which of course may only be printed on packaging that is in some way environmentally friendly. It is a symbol with a definite meaning.

In fact, come to think of it, the "refresh" button on some versions of internet explorer has a similar air.

Although I'm sure there was no ill intent in the first place, this seems to me to be hijacking a symbol with a known "nice healthy flavour" about it, and making me feel better about using a product that has no particular healthy or unhealthy aspect. The desktop bin is neutral as far as recycling is concerned!

Is it OK to use symbols/images like this? Is it misleading? Does it influence choice of product unfairly?

I'd be interested in what others think about this.

Just as a note, I'm aware that both products I've mentioned are coincidentally Microsoft ones. I am NOT interested in watching a slanging match about microsoft; if you're one of the (well-known) partisans for that one, please do it in another thread. I'd rather read any responses here before this one gets pulled!

 

[SF0751]

Some more bad predictions:

"Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction." -- Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology at Toulouse, 1872.

"There will never be a bigger plane built." -- A Boeing engineer, after the first flight of the 247, a twin engine plane that holds ten people.

"Ours has been the first, and doubtless to be the last, to visit this profitless locality." -- Lt. Joseph Ives, after visiting the Grand Canyon in 1861.

"It will be years -- not in my time -- before a woman will become Prime Minister." -- Margaret Thatcher, 1974.

"I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious sensibilities of anyone." -- Charles Darwin, The Origin Of Species, 1869.

"With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the U.S. market." -- Business Week, August 2, 1968.

"While theoretically and technically television may be feasible, commercially and financially it is an impossibility." -- Lee DeForest, inventor.


Susan
^{Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live. - Mark Twain}