false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256049094m/256438.jpg 256438 1 Paper or plastic? Cloth or disposable? Regular or organic? Every day, environmentally conscious consumers are faced with the overwhelming catch-22 of a capitalist society--reconciling the harm we do by consuming, while still providing ourselves and our families with the goods and services we need. It's enough to make a city dweller crazy. Fret no more! The Union of Concerned Scientists has put together a well-researched and eminently practical guide to the decisions that matter. The authors hope that the book will help you set priorities, stop worrying about insignificant things, and understand the real environmental impacts of household decisions. For instance, you may be surprised to learn that buying and eating meat and poultry is much more harmful to the environment than the packaging the meat is wrapped in, even if it's Styrofoam. This guide takes on both sides of the consumer-impact argument, goring sacred cows of the environmentalist movement (like the strident emphasis on recycling) and the industrialist perspective (like the relentless message to buy more, more, more). If you're confused and overwhelmed by all the environmental decision-making in the modern world, you'll find new inspiration in this book. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 248538 30 3 1999 The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists total:98|5:21|4:31|3:32|2:13|1:1| 98 352 202 27 3 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed May 02 10:16:31 -0700 2007 Wed May 02 10:33:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 03 08:33:15 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 10:41:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 12:29:29 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 17:05:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 07:12:27 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 28 17:00:59 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 20:01:22 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 12 13:11:08 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 03 16:19:25 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 16:21:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 18 06:21:05 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 06:29:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 12 09:26:46 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 09:28:24 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 19 00:57:44 -0800 2007 Sun Mar 23 20:08:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 10 16:43:11 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 09:11:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jun 07 08:51:28 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 08:51:28 -0700 2009
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