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GREEN GUIDE: The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
Comprehensive Handbook for Eco-conscious Readers
WASHINGTON (May 14, 2008)—"This is it. This is the book we've all been wishing would be written for years. It's the ultimate green living reference, a go-to guide for practical, ready-to-apply solutions to the most pressing environmental problems facing us at home, in our communities, and around the world." So writes longtime green advocate Meryl Streep in her foreword to GREEN GUIDE: The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely (National Geographic Books; ISBN 978-1-4262-0276-6; June 10, 2008; $21.95), a book full of simple, useful ideas covering everything from the food we choose to the way we heat our homes to the costumes our children wear at Halloween.
Written by the editors of National Geographic's Green Guide magazine, this comprehensive resource helps consumers make decisions that are smart for the family and healthy for the planet. Presented in 13 information-packed chapters, this up-to-the-minute reference touches on every aspect of our lives, from healthy, sustainable meals and energy-efficient appliances to environmentally friendly home décor and natural personal care products to green transportation options, a natural plant and garden regimen and eco-friendly pet care choices.
Easy-to-follow information and hundreds of fascinating sidebars, fact boxes and eco-tips recommend how you can replace unhealthy and environmentally damaging practices and products with more wholesome, planet-friendly and aesthetically pleasing alternatives. Also included are hard facts about how our daily decisions impact the planet's future.
Throughout each chapter, questions such as "Are biodiesel and ethanol good choices as alternative fuels" or "What should I do with burned out lightbulbs" are handled in the "Ask the Editors" feature. Each chapter ends with a "The Science Behind It" section, covering such topics as hybrid electric vehicles, wind power and how compost forms, as well as a "Take Action" section, with simple steps one can take to live a greener lifestyle. Backmatter includes a glossary, contact information for green-related organizations and other resources and a comprehensive index.
"As the ideas in this book show, everyone can find ways to conserve. And in nearly every case, going green means saving green," writes Green Guide magazine Editorial Director Seth Bauer in his introduction.
Among the hundreds of pieces of sound information and practical advice readers will find in the GREEN GUIDE are:
- How much money and energy one can save by washing clothes in cold water (page 110)
- Which wall paints contain volatile organic compounds (page 134)
- What type of baby bottles are the safest (page 239)
- Where one can find ecological flea repellents (page 362)
- Whether self-basting turkeys are a healthy choice (page 24)
- Which is better, an unscented or a fragrance-free beauty product? (page 195)
- What is the best answer to the question asked at the grocery store: paper or plastic? (page 62)
Neither scholarly nor scare-mongering in tone, the lively text has been written in partnership with a board of noted experts, offering readers the most authoritative, engaging and in-depth reference on green living available.
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Contacts:
Chandra Teitscheid
National Geographic Society
202-828-6678
cteitsch@ngs.org
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