The Earth Friendly Home: Save Energy, Reduce Consumption, Shrink Your Carbon Footprint

by Nancy Hajeski

Almost everything we do results in the production of CO2, but simple steps in our daily lives can make a huge difference. Each individual can decrease his or her carbon footprint. The Earth-Friendly Save Energy - Reduce Consumption - Shrink Your Carbon Footprint shows readers what a carbon footprint is and offers common-sense approaches to reducing it. This book explores one's daily routine and figures out how much energy is used and how to go about making an immediate and sustainable reduction while retraining to live a lower-carbon lifestyle.

Genres: Nonfiction

239 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Ren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good suggestions anyone can use - home owner or renter, car owner or not. Also includes info about eco-friendly food and other shopping.

[Donna Jo Atwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slick looking, with pretty standard ideas for how to live lightly on the earth without going off to live in the woods.
Still, it's worth taking a look at, as it covers everything from your car (choosing one and maintaining it) to babies to appliances; hazardous wastes to pets.

[Dara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kinda basic but good basic.

[Kashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book that provides useful information on reducing your carbon footprint. I've read several books on the topic and I think this one proves to be quite accessible.