Green, Greener, Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life

Author:   Lori Bongiorno ,  Frances Beinecke
Publisher:   Perigee Books
ISBN:  

9780399534034


Pages:   310
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Format:   Paperback
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How green can you be?
Green: Drive the speed limit
Greener: Drive a fuel-efficient car
Greenest: Bike or walk
The perfect guide to help readers decide how to best spend their time and money to protect the environment, Green, Greener, Greenest offers flexible tips for everyday living, all categorized as green, greener, and greenest. Cutting through the labeling and the hype, it helps readers choose the advice that fits their schedule, their budget, and their interests, with the understanding that there's never one right way to make a difference. This indispensable resource will grow with readers-whether a novice in green living or a veteran environmentalist-as their interests and needs change over time.

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Author:   Lori Bongiorno ,  Frances Beinecke
Publisher:   Perigee Books
Imprint:   Perigee Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9780399534034


ISBN 10:   0399534032
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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a Green, Greener, Greenest is an indispensable resource for anyone trying to reduce their environmental impact: comprehensive and convincing but also sane and realistic.a <br> aMichael Pollan, bestselling author of The Omnivoreas Dilemma and In Defense of Food <br> aLori Bongiorno shows how we can reconnect ourselves with the ecologic cycle with Green Greener Greenest by highlighting how what we eat, buy, wear, build, and clean has a direct link to the health of the environment and the health of ourselves and our families. For anyone who has struggled to figure what do to make a difference, this book offers a clear and concise map to a more connected future.a<br> aWalker Wells, AICP LEED AP, Sustainable Cities Program Director, Global Green USA <br> aLori Bongiornoas book synthesizes helpful information about how consumers can green their lifestyles through a range of simple choices, from energy and water conservation to grocery shopping, and breaks it down in an easy-to-understand way. Gone are the days when people can claim they just donat know what they can do to help protect our planet. As this book explains, making a difference is much easier than consumers might think.a <br> aTensie Whelan, Executive Director, the Rainforest Alliance <br> In one portable volume, Green, Greener, Greenest covers all the bases for those seeking a greener lifestyle. From food, to clothing, to energy use and transportation, Lori Bongiorno's book is an invaluable reference for living in today's world. <br> aRonnie Cummins, National Director, Organic Consumers Association <br> Lori Bongiorno's handbook to what's good, better and best for the environment provides consumers welcome, clear andhighly readable advice on how to be as eco-smart as you want to be.a<br> Dan Becker, Former Director, Sierra Club Global Warming Program <br> aBecoming green or sustainable takes time and some effort, but Green, Greener, Greenest makes the process much easier. From food and beverages to personal care products and pest control, Lori Bongiorno gives us practical suggestions to minimize our exposure to potentially harmful substances and to lessen our impact on the environment.a <br> aDiane Hatz, Founder/Director, Sustainable Table <br> aaGoing greena has never been easier now that Lori Bongiorno has helped us sort out the real information from the hype. There is something here for everyone, from those with a casual interest to those who would like to green every aspect of their life.a <br> aPatti Wood, Executive Director, Grassroots Environmental Education <br> aThis is a useful and up-to-date compendium of the best resources for the eco- conscious. It will save you time in your quest for personal responsibility--time that can be spent in the greenest of all ways, by joining the political battle for sweeping, society-wide change.a<br> aBill McKibben author of Fight Global Warming Now and founder of Step It Up <br> a Green, Greener, Greenest is an excellent compilation of good information, briefly and accessibly presented, and a very useful handbook for green-minded people who mean business.a<br> aPeter Matthiessen, author of Shadow Country <br> aHopeful, helpful, and packed with well researched tips, Green, Greener, Greenest is a great family guide to living the genuinely good life. Whether you are feeding your kids, gardening, choosing cars, clothing or cleaning products, you'llfind the information you need to make wise and livable choices.a <br> aAnn Lovejoy, author and sustainability educator <br> aFrom diamonds to diapers and cars to gardens, Lori Bongiorno provides an easy to read primer for making small changes that can make big differences in the health and lives of millions. A book like this could initiate a shift toward improved product safety long before governments step in and do their job.a<br> aTheo Colborn, PhD, President, The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX); Professor, University of Florida


? Green, Greener, Greenest is an indispensable resource for anyone trying to reduce their environmental impact: comprehensive and convincing but also sane and realistic.? <br> ?Michael Pollan, bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food <br> ?Lori Bongiorno shows how we can reconnect ourselves with the ecologic cycle with Green Greener Greenest by highlighting how what we eat, buy, wear, build, and clean has a direct link to the health of the environment and the health of ourselves and our families. For anyone who has struggled to figure what do to make a difference, this book offers a clear and concise map to a more connected future.?<br> ?Walker Wells, AICP LEED AP, Sustainable Cities Program Director, Global Green USA <br> ?Lori Bongiorno's book synthesizes helpful information about how consumers can green their lifestyles through a range of simple choices, from energy and water conservation to grocery shopping, and breaks it down in an easy-to


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