sustainable living

Describes ways to promote sustainable living within a community; and offers related facts.

"This book lays out the inside scoop on the biggest issues affecting our planet, such as global warming and overflowing landfills; offers dozens of tips on how to shop, dress, eat, and travel the green way; includes interviews with teens like you who are involved with fun, innovative green causes; shows that being environmentally conscious can be a natural part of your life -- and your generation's contribution to turning things around."--back cover.

Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? In an attempt to find out, Fine moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease. Never mind that he has no farming, mechanical or electrical skills. Whether installing solar panels, defending goats he found on Craigslist against coyotes, or co-opting waste oil from a local restaurant to fill the tank in his Ridiculously Oversized American Truck, Fine's undertaking makes one thing clear: It ain't easy being green. In fact, his journey uncovers a slew of surprising facts about alternative energy, organic and locally grown food, and climate change.--From publisher description.

A guide to naturally healthy, globally sustained eating that presents eight steps that will help people lead a healthier, more environmentally conscious life.

Suggests ways individuals can live more sustainably, covering clothing, transportation, architecture, furniture, and other related topics.

A resource guide to making green changes when buying, cooking, and eating food, discussing what kind of food to buy, where to shop, food storage, cooking utensils and methods, clean-up, waste, and best choices in meat, dairy, seafood, drinks, fruits, vegetables, and packaged foods. Includes recipes.

Vanessa Farquharson chronicles her year-long foray into green living, describing how she tried to reduce her carbon footprint and lead a more eco-friendly life, and sharing her experiment's surprising result.

Provides information on sustainable living, discussing energy-efficient and clean transportation, housing, land use, food, and clothing.

Colin Beavan provides an account of his experiences trying to live everyday life in New York City with his wife and young daughter while making zero net impact on the environment--an experiment that meant no elevators, no subways, no air-conditioning, no toilet paper, and other deprivations.