Title: The Virtuous Consumer: Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better, Kinder, Healthier World
Publisher: New World Library
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1930722745
ISBN 13: 9781930722743
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Weight: 10 ounces

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Is laminate flooring good or bad? Should one buy beverages in plastic bottles or cans? And how can one crack the code of little numbers in triangles on the bottom of plastic containers? Virtuous Consumer is for busy people who want to buy responsibly but are not sure where to start. There's surprisingly little useful information available, so in this book Leslie Garrett provides the answers to commonly asked questions. Each chapter in this practical, easy-to-read book reveals how a particular sector of the economy impacts the planet and its people. Those who want a greater understanding of the issues can read the whole thing — those who don't can turn straight to “The Buy Line,” a section at the end of each chapter that clearly and succinctly explains what items to put on one's shopping list. What’s more, the book is sprinkled with bizarre trivia, fascinating personality profiles, and quick tips — all focused on living a greener, cleaner life.

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"The right book at the right time! Garrett's accessible and informative book is a road map for how we can use our power as shoppers and citizens to shape a better future for the planet and our children."
-- Stacy Malkan, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

"A guide for the green, and the green at heart. . . . Enjoyable and non-guilt-inducing, this book helps us protect the planet by separating the hydrocarbons from the hydrogenated fats."
-- Dan Becker, Sierra Club's Global Warming Program

"Leslie Garrett brings consumer choice to the table with a pragmatic, light heart in The Virtuous Consumer. In a time when consumerism and lifestyle have a momentous impact on our planet and in our homes, this book offers information, options, and solutions for shaping change."
-- Ren�e Loux, author of The Balanced Plate, celebrity chef, and TV personality

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