The Virtuous Consumer Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better, Kinder, Healthier World

by Garrett, Leslie; Greenberg, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781930722743
• ISBN10: 1930722745
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-28
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

Sure there are people who chain themselves to old-growth trees, raise their one child diaper-free, and make their own soap. The Virtuous Consumer is for the rest of us, struggling to make choices that are better for the planet-and for us. Leslie Garrett has created a comprehensive reference guide that-like a smart, funny, and eco-conscious friend-will steer you toward ethical purchases for everything from lipstick to cars, kids' toys to a new mattress. The Virtuous Consumer is your key to shopping consciously and creating a simpler, greener lifestyle. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Why I Wrote This Book	p. 1
Speaking Personally...	p. 5
Eco-Chic	p. 25
Food for Thought	p. 45
Curbing Pint-Sized Consumers	p. 63
Clean Living	p. 83
Home, Sweet Home	p. 111
Power to the People	p. 127
The Effortless Garden	p. 139
Creating Good Car-ma	p. 147
Tales of Cats and Dogs	p. 161
Celebrations That Save the Earth	p. 173
The Ten Commandments of Virtuous Consumption	p. 191
Resources	p. 197
Recommended Reading	p. 204
Index	p. 205
About the Author	p. 214
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