Living Green Book Suggestions?

Question

If you have any good suggestion that would be sweet!

Answer 1

Living Green is really easy. So are the suggestions.

Self limit the size of your family.

Consume less stuff - everything from travel to consumer goods, to energy.

Eat less meat and dairy - swap a beef sandwich for a peanut butter and jam sandwich

Use the simplest method/product possible, for example walking instead of driving a car, or using bicarbonate of soda to wash clothes instead of washing powder.

Do not interfere in eco-systems, tread as lightly as possible on the Earth.

Think globally but act locally. Everything we do impacts on people throughout the Earth, that cheap hamburger is costing the rainforest through deforestation. Act locally, for example buy local foods (food miles)

An Environmentalist is as concerned about other humans as he is about the Environment. Act in ways that show you have respect for all living things.

Permaculture!

Answer 2

I would love to hear more answers to this question myself. I always wonder if books about eco-living that sound interesting are actually helpful at all. So far I haven't purchased any, so I'm of little help to you there, but I do check out some online resources, like greenerchoices.org (by consumer reports) and idealbite.com. Or maybe you could check out what they have at the library (maybe I should too!).

Answer 3

Living "green" is a concept based on practicality, locality and common sense. But mostly it is about sustainability which is a concept you may need to have advanced schooling to understand all abstract aspects.

Practicality is spending money to save money ,i.e. new gas filled windows or reusing something rather than throwing it out etc.

Locality is all about consumerism and not purchasing products from more than 500 miles away.

Lastly is common sense about little things like purchasing organic from 3000 miles or conventional grown next door (the answer is next door even though organic is highly praised in green living). Also this requires you to think about what you are doing in your everyday life,( this is where sustainability comes in) your commute, trash, housing needs etc.

You need the help of a sustainability consultant to be able to get all those detailed answers, oh I am one such being.

Also I forget to mention about chemical use (toxic consumerism), this is where you monitor and inform yourself about the chemicals in your life. This is everything from all the gases released from your carpet and paint to the type of household cleaners and personal care products used.