Is It Really Green?: Everyday Eco Dilemmas Answered

by Georgina Wilson-Powell

Overview

Find clarity on everyday green-living dilemmas to maximize your sustainability

Are paper bags always more environmentally friendly than plastic? How much better for the planet are electric cars? What saves more water - using the dishwasher or washing up by hand?

We all want to do the right thing for the planet, but with so many factors at play, it can be difficult to work out which is the greenest way. With answers to more than 140 everyday green-living questions, Is It Really Green? cuts through the confusion and gives you the facts.

Get to the heart of each eco-conundrum, interrogate your instincts, and make informed decisions to reduce your ecological footprint.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744024319
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,060,935
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Georgina Wilson-Powell is a journalist and the founder and editor of Pebble, an online sustainable lifestyle magazine that provides news coverage and advice on green topics such as zero-waste living, ethical fashion, and travel, as well as producing sustainable city guides. Through Pebble, Georgina also runs free sustainability workshops. She has written for numerous publications including the Independent, the Times of London, and the Evening Standard. Pebble has a monthly readership of 50,000 and 45K followers across its social media channels.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

So, is this book green? 8

The climate emergency is real 10

Nine big problems facing our planet 12

We all have a part to play 16

Green kitchen 18

Food and drink 32

Green bathroom 70

Green wardrobe 88

Green shopping 108

Green technology 132

Green garden 144

Work and play 164

Family and relationships 178

Travel and transportation 196

Glossary 214

Bibliography 215

Index 218

About the author and acknowledgments 224