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Green Washed : Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet by Kendra Pierre-Louis (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIG Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-10193543943X
ISBN-139781935439431
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038503283
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreen Washed : Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicSustainable Living, Green Business, Sociology / General, Environmental Economics, Economics / General, Green Lifestyle
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Social Science, Self-Help, Business & Economics
AuthorKendra Pierre-Louis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-053279
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"If only we could buy our way (or recycle our way!) out of our environmental troubles. But as this slim and powerful book makes clear, what we need even more than clean cars are clean politics and economics that let us make sensible structural choices."— Bill McKibben , author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, "If only we could buy our way (or recycle our way!) out of our environmental troubles. But as this slim and powerful book makes clear, what we need even more than clean cars are clean politics and economics that let us make sensible structural choices."--Bill McKibben, author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, "If only we could buy our way (or recycle our way!) out of our environmental troubles. But as this slim and powerful book makes clear, what we need even more than clean cars are clean politics and economics that let us make sensible structural choices."-- Bill McKibben , author Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Dewey Decimal338.9/27
Table Of ContentIntroduction - The Disposable Society Part I - Greening the Infrastructure 1. Chapter 1: How Clean is Your Canteen? 2. Chapter 2: Greening the McMansion 3. Chapter 3: Highways and Byways: The Rise of the Prius Part II- Greening Power 4. Chapter 4: Biodiesel 5. Chapter 5: 'Clean' Coal 6. Chapter 6: Seduced by Solar Part III - G Living: The Luxurious, Fabulous & Sustainable Life 7. Chapter 7: Green is the New Black: Eco-Friendly Fashions 8. Chapter 8: Green & Clean: Green Cleaning Products 9. Chapter 9: Eco-Jewelry: A Marriage of Values 10. Chapter 10: Greening Cosmetics Part IV - More Than Just Food 11. Chapter 11: Organic Inc 12. Chapter 12: The Rise of the Urban Homesteader Part IV - The Way Forward 13. Chapter 13: Limits of Personal Consumption 14. Chapter 14: Towards a Cultural Shift
SynopsisA new and unique take on green consumption, readers are shown how buying better is only the first step towards living sustainably., The message that our environment is in peril has filtered from environmental groups to the American consciousness to our shopping carts. Every day, millions of Americans dutifully replace conventional produce with organic, swap Mr. Clean for Seventh Generation, and replace their bottled water with water bottles. Many of us have come to believe that the path to environmental sustainability is paved by shopping green. Although this green consumer movement certainly has many Americans consuming differently, it raises an important and rarely asked question--is this consumption really any better for the planet? By examining the major economic sectors of our society, including infrastructure (green housing), consumer goods (green clothing), food (the rise of organic), and energy (including solar power and the popularity of the hybrid car), Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet explains that, though greener alternatives are important, we cannot simply buy our way to sustainability. Rather, if it is the volume of our consumption that matters, can we as a society dependent on constantly consuming ever be content with buying less? A new and unique take on green consumption, Green Washed shows how buying better is only the first step toward true sustainability.
LC Classification NumberGF78
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