Daily Greenz #127

Ever wish you had a green bible to answer all your green life questions?  Leo Hickman’s newly revised and updated A Good Life aims to give you a little peace of mind by tackling a wide spectrum of questions, ranging from the small (what are my household cleaners doing to my family’s health?) to the big (is it ever acceptable to fly?).  His guide to ethical living attempts to connect the dots between our habits and lifestyles to the impact they have on the environment and offers practical solutions to improving the quality of our lives.  His sidebar layout makes the book an easy read, containing such hard-hitting facts as “driving a 13 MPG SUV instead of the average 22 MPG car for one year wastes more energy than if you left the fridge door open for six years.”  The book’s comprehensive directory is also an attractive feature for the would-be ecoist seeking guidance on specific topics.  Thoughtfully written, A Good Life is a must-read for amateurs and veterans alike.  Available for $17.79 at www.amazon.com.

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Daily Greenz #98

    As an eco-friendly bookworm, you try to off-set your need to read by borrowing from your local library or buying from used bookstores like www.strandbooks.com.  But considering that publishers cut down 20 million trees each year to produce new books, you want to do more.  With the recent partnership of Eco-Libris and BookMooch, you now can.

The two services have joined their philosophies to allow a free exchange of used books (BookMooch) with planting a tree for every dollar donated to the cause (Eco-Libris).  In this case, members can earn a BookMooch point for every $10 they donate to Eco-Libris, allowing them to mooch a book online for free.  Since Eco-Libris’s philosophy is to plant one tree for every book you read since every book you read was once a tree, each dollar you give to the cause is really just another way to ensure that books will last forever.  What bookworm can resist such an eco-friendly guarantee?  So start reading and planting at www.ecolibris.net and www.bookmooch.com.

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Daily Greenz #40

If you’ve ever stressed about being green, put your fears aside. Josh Dorfman teaches you how to be well fed, well coiffed, well dressed, and well traveled while remaining "deeply committed to and ecologically sustainable lifestyle."
His book, The Lazy Environmentalist, provides guidance for fashion-forward consumers who are as
concerned about the long-term health of our planet as they are about the design of their bathroom fixtures.

Apparently, green can be quite stylish.
We told you so.

Find this book for $10.17 at Amazon.com.

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