Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Recycling Programs Divert Tons of Material from Landfills Every Year: US Environmental Protection Agency 11
2 Recycling Benefits the Economy and Creates Jobs Neil Seldman 16
3 Recycling Is a Waste of Time, Money, and Energy Edwin Decker 21
4 Studies Link Reusable Grocery Bags to Foodborne Illnesses and Theft Steve Holt 25
5 Water Conservation Practices Benefit Communities Nationwide: US Environmental Protection Agency 29
6 Using Green Cleaning Products Has Health and Environmental Benefits Carol Ruth Weber 39
7 Green Consumerism Confers a False Sense of Making a Difference Richard Wilk 43
8 Demand for Eco-Friendly Products Has Led to Corporate "Greenwashing": Greenpeace 49
9 Driving an Electric Car Reduces Carbon Emissions and Fuel Costs: Union of Concerned Scientists 53
10 Biotuels Are Not a Green Alternative to Fossil Fuels Andrew Steer Craig Hanson 64
11 Renewable Energy Sources Benefit Health, Climate, and the Economy: Union of Concerned Scientists 68
12 Renewable Energy Sources Make the Power Grid More Difficult to Manage Kim Smuga-Otto 77
13 Green Building Standards Create Jobs and Save Taxpayers Money: US Green Building Council 82
14 US Green Building Standards Are Being Adopted Worldwide: Institute for Building Efficiency 86
Organizations to Contact 91
Bibliography 97
Index 104
