National Geographic Illustrated Green Guide: The complete Reference for Consuming Wisely

by Green Guide Magazine

Illustrated Green Guide

462 pages, Hard Cover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Sara Best · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a little outdated, I guess time has flown by. I had the book for several years before getting around to reading it. It did say more about health concerns than expected, and it missed what I consider to be some obvious ways to be more environmentally sound. Nonetheless it was well written, informative, inspirational, and provides good resources.

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a well researched and well written guide to all things "green" and not so green. It has certainly made me think twice about the ways in which I can live a life that will enable others in the world to share in our resources. The only criticism I have is that I wish there were more product recommendations. I enjoyed the section on cosmetics and skin care (a great interest of mine) but would have to go to the drugstore/department store with a list of about 20 ingredients that I would have to avoid to purchase only green-conscious/safe items. I am convinced that I have already eaten pounds and pounds of bad stuff in my lipsticks over the years. It would be much easier if there were some recommendations of which cosmetic lines have the safest and "greenest" products. On a personal level, I got overly worried about my granddaughter as I read about all the ills of children's clothing, toys, food, bottles, skin care items, etc. She is so little and helpless; her parents buy organic baby food and take excellent care of her but how can all the unsafe items in a home be avoided? From paint to carpet to baby lotion to formula, it doesn't seem as if ANYTHING is safe. Scary information for any parent or grandparent.