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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Daily Greenz #38

The Black Gold documentary (which debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival to explosive reviews) is now out on DVD. Directors Marc and Nick Francis explore the uncomfortably wide gap between the prices that consumers pay for a cup of coffee vs. the poverty wages that farmers receive for the coffee beans. It is an equation that equals huge profit margins for corporations like Starbucks, who don’t purchase fair trade beans that are readily available for a marginally higher price.

To educate yourself about the cost of coffee, pick up the DVD for $26.95 at newsreel.org.

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Daily Greenz #34

Once you check out To-Go Ware’s reusable bamboo utensil set, disposable plastic ware will seem grossly antiquated. This kit comes with flatware and chopsticks that are  sustainable, durable and reusable.

In addition, the stylish cotton carry case is hand-crafted by refugee women living on the Thai-Burma border. The women are part of WEAVE, a women’s cooperative. Purchases not only help the environment, they also provide much needed income to these women and their communities.

Pick them up for $19.95 and get into the habit of carrying them with you everywhere. Check out reusablebags.com to purchase.

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Daily Greenz #33

“As Earth’s garbage situation
careens out of control, it’s up to all of us to give up our dependence on
disposables,” writes Randi Hacker on the first page of his book. But how, you might ask? It’s so
inconvenient and expensive. Thus the title of the book: “How to
Live Green, Cheap, and Happy: Save Money! Save the Planet!”
Hacker explains the concept and
relative ease of reusing things and creating your own “eco”-nomic system.

Check it out at $8.95 on amazon.com   

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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard talks about his aversion to technology, industrially made wine and his company’s sustainable practices with Tom Brokaw at the recently held Google Zeitgeist 2007…

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At least that’s what Ben Jervey thinks. In The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-friendly Living in New York City, he shows how little changes in how you consume can make a huge difference, particularly in Manhattan.

This paperback offers advice on food, electricity, transportation, the workplace, and more. And best of all, it’s not preachy, according to reviews on Amazon.com.

So if you’re a New Yorker who doesn’t want to see your city disappear into smog, pick this book up at Amazon.com; it’s only $11.66.

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