Green Living For Dummies

by Yvonne Jeffery, Michael Grosvenor

Want to do your part to reduce energy consumption, waste, and pollution; clean up the environment, and save the planet? Green Living For Dummies is packed with practical suggestions you can follow to make your lifestyle greener by doing as little damage as possible to the planet and the animal and plant life that depend on it. This practical guide delivers an array of realistic practices and changes you can undertake to help the environment and create a better home for yourself and your loved ones. You’ll discover easy and innovative ways to make a difference by reducing energy use and waste, scaling back reliance on your car, and even making minor adjustments to your diet. You’ll also find how to live green at work and in your community, and you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how these changes benefit both the environment and your own health and well-being! Discover how Complete with handy lists of things you can do to make a difference right away and down the road Green Living For Dummies is the resource you need to start taking steps toward shrinking your footprint.

Genres: Nonfiction, Environment, Sustainability

384 pages, Paperback

Published February 19, 2008

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I'm the wrong audience for this book. For one, I think I wanted a book that focused more on saving money and less toxic cleaning products-- I'll worry about saving the planet when my children more self-sufficient.
And second, there wasn't much new in this book, it was just an overwhelming reminder how not-green I am

[Claire Vanseth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book offered some really good suggestions. However, I felt that the target audience was way higher on the SES scale that I am (re-paying student loans is the worst!). Still, a worth-while book.

[Marina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the book boring honestly, even though ecology is a big interest of mine. Could’ve been my attention span in the moment but I haven’t kept much at the other side of having read it.

[Teji · Rating 2 out of 5]

Typically for Dummies books aren't really for dummies. This one however covers the kind of topics that only a person living on Mars-- or who is deliberately disengaged from the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle (and therefore wouldn't be reading this book)-- would not know: if your community recycles, you should definitely do it! When you buy new light bulbs, get more efficient ones! If you buy a new appliance, check the EnergyStar rating!

It is high on enthusiasm but it doesn’t provide much in the way of practical advice that a person can implement.

[Krista Bolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although this book has some good advice, I found myself disagreeing with some of what it said and thought some of the info contradicted either itself or the idea of living green in its entirety. But there were many good resources in this book and some good general tips that it's good to be reminded of. This would not be my bible for living green, but most people would be better off if they incorporated the bulk of these tips in their lives.

[Patty · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Dummies Book
While this doesn’t give you much more basic information that you get being raised by a mother who lived during the Great Depression and WWII, it does have lots of websites and covers up-to-date topics. What is good is that it allows you to make small changes as you can, like swapping over light bulbs and appliances as they die. And you can go back to this resource time and again as you want to make additional changes.
Worth a read for the sake of our planet.

[Nicholas Whyte · Rating 3 out of 5]

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2310652.html[return][return]A nice wee book about how to conserve energy and resources on a personal and household level. I shall start using a shaving mug.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay I will admit that I didn't read all chapters--some don't apply to me since I don't own my own home and don't plan to have one anytime soon. But this book had some remarkably easy ideas of how to do great things for the environment. It also gave some good statistics about recycling and organic food and things. A very inspiring book to me.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far pretty technical not alot of ideas but I have hope After the first 2-3 chapters it got great. Lots of lots of good ideas websites and helpful hints. I can't wait to put some of them into practice

[Juicy_Groot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for someone (like me!) trying to darken their shade of green.This book is okay and has a lot of information for a newbie (like me,again!)but for someone who knows a lot about it,they might as well skip it.

[Shealyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

people should care about the world

[Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

good referenced book ... like most of the "for Dummies" books.

Many good ideas for people that are getting into the "green" thing.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but insightful

[hissi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informated and very well rounded book. Lots of information for someone who has no clue about Savin earth

[Luke Langley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful book with good ideas on taking care of the environment.

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. I learned much that I can actually use in my life.

[Linda Hanson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book is just a outdated to be very helpful.

[Dawn Mateo · Rating 3 out of 5]

too short :-( But good quick useful information.

[Novalynda Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bevat een aantal goede tips maar is al wel wat gedateerd.