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Taking care of the earth is more important than ever, but the problems we're facing can seem overwhelming.
Living Green: The Missing Manual helps make earth-friendly decisions more manageable by narrowing them down to a few simple choices. This all-in-one resource is packed with practical advice on ways you can help the environment by making simple changes in your home routine, work habits, and the way you shop and get around town. You don't have to embark on a radical new lifestyle to make a difference.
Living Green: The Missing Manual shows you how small changes can have a big impact.
With this book, you will:
- Learn how to make your home energy efficient and free of toxic chemicals
- Discover how to reduce waste, repurpose and recycle, and do more with less
- Build and remodel earth-friendly homes with new techniques and materials
- Learn tips for buying organic food and what it takes to grow your own
- Get helpful information on fuel-efficient cars, including hybrid and electric models
- Make your workplace greener and more cost-effective -- from changes at your desk to suggestions for company-wide policies
- Explore how to choose renewable energies, such as wind and solar power
The book also provides you with ways to connect with like-minded people and offers a survey of exciting new green technologies. Learn how you can help the planet with
Living Green: The Missing Manual.
List of contents
The Missing Credits
Introduction
Part I: Living Green Begins at Home
Chapter 1: Home Green Home: Creating a Safe, Earth-Friendly Place to Live
Chapter 2: Save Energy, Money, and the Earth
Chapter 3: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Chapter 4: Building and Remodeling
Part II: Greening Your Lifestyle
Chapter 5: Raising a Green Family
Chapter 6: Eating Green: It's Not Just Spinach Anymore
Chapter 7: Responsible Shopping
Chapter 8: Going Green: Transportation and Travel
Part III: A Greener World
Chapter 9: Green Business Is Good Business
Chapter 10: Alternative and Renewable Energy
Chapter 11: Getting Involved
About the author
Nancy Conner holds a Ph.D. from Brown University and is the author of numerous books, including QuickBase: The Missing Manual and Google Apps: The Missing Manual. She lives in Ithaca, NY, recently named one of the greenest U.S. cities, where she shops for organic produce at the local farmers market and browses second-hand stores. Each day, she commutes up the stairs to her home office, where she works as an author, editor, and distance educator. Read Nancy's Living Green blog at missingmanuals.com.
