It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living
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It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living
Surveys find that over 80 percent of Americans agree with the goals of the environmental movement. Unfortunately, most Americans admit to doing little more than basic recycling when it comes to acting on that feeling. What is the reason for this great divide between environmental sentiment in this country and individual actions? Author and environmental consultant Crissy Trask seeks to answer this question—and solve the disparity—with a new book that offers a day-to-day guide and simple, practical suggestions that anyone can put into action, like:
•Install rain gutters and rain barrels to collect rainwater from your roof to use in the garden. •Shift appliance use to off-peak hours. Some utility companies offer off-peak rates, so you’ll save money! •Make effective household cleaners instead of relying on toxic commercial products. •Submerge a plastic bottle in your toilet tank to save one quart of water per flush and thousands of gallons a year.
Get informative, comprehensive and practical information for adopting greener buying habits and identifying earth-friendly products; shopping for green products online; participating in online activism; and learning from over 250 eco-tips for cultivating a sustainable environment.
Crissy Trask is the sole proprietor of GreenMatters, a business started in 1999 to advance environmental education and activism online. She delivers solutions-oriented home and lifestyle evaluations to clients of her business’ consulting arm. Trask is renovating a 1907 historic home in Spokane, Washington, using low-impact materials and products.
Surveys find that over 80 percent of Americans agree with the goals of the environmental movement. Unfortunately, most Americans admit to doing little more than basic recycling when it comes to acting on that feeling. What is the reason for this great divide between environmental sentiment in this country and individual actions? Author and environmental consultant Crissy Trask seeks to answer this question—and solve the disparity—with a new book that offers a day-to-day guide and simple, practical suggestions that anyone can put into action, like:
•Install rain gutters and rain barrels to collect rainwater from your roof to use in the garden. •Shift appliance use to off-peak hours. Some utility companies offer off-peak rates, so you’ll save money! •Make effective household cleaners instead of relying on toxic commercial products. •Submerge a plastic bottle in your toilet tank to save one quart of water per flush and thousands of gallons a year.
Get informative, comprehensive and practical information for adopting greener buying habits and identifying earth-friendly products; shopping for green products online; participating in online activism; and learning from over 250 eco-tips for cultivating a sustainable environment.
Crissy Trask is the sole proprietor of GreenMatters, a business started in 1999 to advance environmental education and activism online. She delivers solutions-oriented home and lifestyle evaluations to clients of her business’ consulting arm. Trask is renovating a 1907 historic home in Spokane, Washington, using low-impact materials and products.
