Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 644 g
ISBN: 978-0-470-06038-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Includes a guide to ethical shopping and investing
Your introduction to taking simple steps towards sustainable living
Packed with practical and realistic advice, Green Living For Dummies is a comprehensive guide to minimising your impact on the world around you. Here you'll discover effective and simple strategies for making a difference in every part of your life - from reducing energy waste in your home and cutting reliance on your car, to going green in the garden and at work.
- Minimise household rubbish
- Buy green energy
- Eat seasonally and organically
- Switch holidays for eco-tourism
- Teach your kids to be green
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction 1
Part I: Your Environment, Your Responsibility 7
Chapter 1: Being Greener for the Good of the Planet and Its People 9
Chapter 2: Understanding the Environment and Its Problems 25
Part II: Living a Green Lifestyle 43
Chapter 3: Living in a Green Home 45
Chapter 4: Acting Green at Home 67
Chapter 5: Getting Green in the Garden 89
Chapter 6: Waste Not, Want Not: Minimising Your Rubbish 107
Part III: Green Shopping 127
Chapter 7: Living to Eat or Eating to Live? 129
Chapter 8: Wearing It Well 155
Chapter 9: Banking on Your Ethics 167
Part IV: Thinking Green Outside the Home 181
Chapter 10: Implementing Ideas for a Greener Working Environment 183
Chapter 11: Going Green at School 195
Part V: Travelling Without Doing Any More Damage to the Planet 205
Chapter 12: Choosing Your Transport Wisely 207
Chapter 13: Expanding the Green Car Evolution 223
Chapter 14: Becoming a Green Tourist 235
Part VI: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 15: Ten Great Sustainable Actions You Can Take Today 251
Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Informative and Fun Web Sites 259
Chapter 17: Ten Green Ideas to Try 263
Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Things to Tell Your Kids about Sustainable Living 269
Chapter 19: Ten Green Projects to Get the Whole Community Involved 277
Appendix: The Best Green Web Sites 285
Index 295
