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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (21 May 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743295307
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743295307
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 18.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Green consumerism is on the rise, but many of us are confused by an avalanche of information - much of it conflicting. We want to do the right thing to help save energy and resources, but where can we start as everyday consumers? Can we do anything to make a difference? Julia Hailes, environmental expert and co-author of the original Green Consumer Guide (Gollancz, 1988), is adamant that we can. The New Green Consumer Guide is accessible and reader-friendly, addressing all the questions the general consumer is asking, giving authoritative advice on a wide range of issues, explaining which products, brands and companies are getting it right - and which ones are getting it wrong. With clearly presented sections on home and garden, food and drink, electrical goods and the office, plus travel, transport, fashion and cosmetics, it is written with today's lifestyles in mind. With full-colour pages and illustrations throughout, and with scores of tips, checklists and ideas, The New Green Consumer Guide offers real, affordable solutions to the world's most-talked-about challenge. It will be the only guide to greener living that busy consumers will need.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Up to date- packed full of ideas and enthusiasm, 5 Jun 2007
By Peter Shield "editor-naturalchoices.co.uk" (Languedoc- France) - See all my reviews
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A veteran of green consumerism, and co-author of the widely selling Green Consumer Guide published back in 1986 with John Elkington of Sustainability, Julia Hailes's New Green Consumer Guide goes through all aspects of modern life looking at what can be done to reduce the environmental impact.

With sections on Home and Gardens, Food and Drink, Transport, and Personal matters the book is bursting with ideas and suggestions to reduce, re-use, recycle in every aspect of the way we live. Julia's enthusiasm for the subject, as well as many examples drawn from her and her family's experience, give the book a much more engaged personal flavour from many green living guides.

The emphasis of the Guide is how to live a greener lifestyle in a modern world, Julia stresses the small changes that can be made to everyday life that build up to reducing your individual footprint rather than a radical back to the farm approach.

Julia Hailes is not afraid to look at the seemingly obvious ethical choice and question in the light of climate change whether it actually the most appropriate. Her arguments are always well informed, backed up with anecdotes and practical examples, and often fun to read whether you agree with her conclusion or not.

The New Green Consumer Guide belongs on any green consumer's bookshelf, it is a timely publication, no least for me because the spine has just fallen out of my old Green Consumer Guide from over use.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great point of reference, 1 Jul 2008
I bought this book to try and help me live more ethically and be greener. I would describe it s a great reference book, even though I read it cover to cover it will now sit on my shelf to dip into when I need info about something. Great up to date references to other organisations and websites.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginners, 29 Jan 2008
By P. Williams (Herts, England) - See all my reviews
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I began 2008 with a resolution to be greener. The problem is that there is a lot of conflicting and confusing advice available as to what is the best way to manage your life for the best. What I needed was a guide book to lead me through confusion and explain to me what the options are, what I should and should not be doing. When I saw The New Green Consumer Guide, I decided to buy it and put my trust in it.

I had worried it might be a bit of a preachy "thou shalt not live in the 21st century" type book but in fact it is quite the opposite. It is practical, with Julia Hailes telling it how it is. She makes excellent use of lists, the modern way of making books readable for the lazy and time poor (like me), and you can pop in and out of the book, picking up useful bits of information about the areas of green living that you want or need to know, one at a time. For example:

Shopping: Julia lists the results of her supermarket survey but then gives more detail about the good and bad bits that you might not have previously considered in supermarket shopping.

Energy: Why home wind turbines sound great but might not be the answer to all our prayers.

Nappies: Disposables or reusables? Julia gives the arguments for and against both and this one shows that there is always more to it than meets the eye. As a beginner, I thought that every environmentalist would automatically have gone for reusables. But Julia points out that this means frequent washing at 60 degrees, which is up there with dumping disposables in landfill for being bad for the environment.

The book asks questions, answers questions, raises awareness and provides many useful references in websites and organisations. Some of the information is already a little out of date, such as the CHP boiler providers and (inevitably) the cars available with ultra low emissions. However, I would expect that anyone wanting to green up their life would, like me, use more than one point of reference to make their choices. But my base point has become this book and I can recommend it to anyone who is taking an interest for the first time or to those who want to make sure they are keeping up with the latest issues.
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