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Paper or plastic? Cloth or disposable? Regular or organic? Every day,
environmentally conscious consumers are faced with the overwhelming
catch-22 of a capitalist society--reconciling the harm we do by
consuming, while still providing ourselves and our families with the
goods and services we need. It's enough to make a city dweller crazy.
Fret no more! The Union of Concerned Scientists has put together a
well-researched and eminently practical guide to the decisions that
matter. The authors hope that the book will help you set priorities,
stop worrying about insignificant things, and understand the real
environmental impacts of household decisions. For instance, you may be
surprised to learn that buying and eating meat and poultry is much more
harmful to the environment than the packaging the meat is wrapped in,
even if it's Styrofoam. This guide takes on both sides of the
consumer-impact argument, goring sacred cows of the environmentalist
movement (like the strident emphasis on recycling) and the
industrialist perspective (like the relentless message to buy more,
more, more). If you're confused and overwhelmed by all the
environmental decision-making in the modern world, you'll find new
inspiration in this book. --Therese Littleton
The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices Reviews
