Green Living for Dummies

by Liz Barclay, Brett Barry (Narrated by), 2008 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. 2008 by Wiley Publishing

Overview

Features strategies to apply green principles in your daily life

Minimize your impact on the world and enjoy a green lifestyle

Want to join the worldwide environmental initiative? This practical guide is packed with realistic ways to help the environment and create a better home for you and your loved ones, from reducing energy use and waste and scaling back reliance on your car to making a difference in your diet, at work, and in your community. You'll see how green living affects the environment — and why going green is great for your well-being!

Discover how to:

• Make eco-friendly home improvements
• Work greener transportation into your lifestyle
• Eat locally and organically
• Repair, restore, and reuse

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061707346
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/23/2008
Series:	For Dummies Books
Edition description:	Abridged

About the Author

Liz Barclay is an award-winning journalist.

Liz Barclay is an award-winning journalist.

Liz Barclay is an award-winning journalist.

Liz Barclay is an award-winning journalist.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Understanding the Planet’s Challenges and Finding Solutions.

Chapter 1: Being Greener for the Good of People and the Planet.

Chapter 2: Understanding the Environment’s Challenges.

Chapter 3:The World’s Source of Hope: Renewable Energy Sources.

Part II: Living Greenly at Home.

Chapter 4: Green Building and Remodeling.

Chapter 5: Making Your Home Healthy and Efficient.

Chapter 6: Minimizing Your Trash and Decluttering Your Life.

Chapter 7: Getting Green in the Yard.

Chapter 8: Growing Your Own Food.

Chapter 9: Raising Green Kids.

Part III: Spending and Investing Your Green (Money).

Chapter 10: Making Great Green Diet Decisions.

Chapter 11: Wearing It Well.

Chapter 12: Ethical Investments, Donations, and Banking Solutions.

Part IV: Thinking Greenly on the Road.

Chapter 13: Choosing and Using Your Transportation Wisely.

Chapter 14: Expanding the Green Vehicle Evolution.

Chapter 15: Becoming a Green Traveler.

Part V: Creating a Green Societ.

Chapter 16: Implementing Ideas for a Green Working Environment.

Chapter 17: Getting Involved with Your Community and Beyond.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Easy Actions that Make an Immediate Impact.

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Darken Your Shade of Green.

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Repair and Restore Rather than Trash.

Appendix: Finding Green Products, Services, and Information.

Index.