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| The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time | 
| Authors: Elizabeth Rogers, Thomas M. Kostigen
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 11328
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0307381358
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.72
EAN: 9780307381354
ASIN: 0307381358
Publication Date: June 19, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 It was alright October 4, 2008
It wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be. 90% of the stuff in here was common sense or stuff our parents taught us years and years ago. I ended up passing it on to a friend who was talking about buying it herself. Thought I'd save her some cash and maybe save yet another book from going in the trash.
 Hop on the Green Bandwagon with the Poster Children of Trends: Celebrities! October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is decent in the following ways:
--It's mostly a tip book; there are some irrelevant "essays" or blurbs provided by some of today's popular celebrities (like Tyra Banks, Ellen Degeneres) but fortunately, you can skip them
--For the most part, it's an optimistic book. It just offers ideas that make you more aware of the way you're living and ways you can change it. It means well enough
--The Book is printed with 100% postconsumer recycled paper/fiber
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This book is horrible in the following ways:
--In terms of Eco-Living Guides, this book is hands down awful! It's insulting to a reader who really wants to change their way of living (they want you to put down $13 to tell you that when you aren't in the room to shut off your lights to save energy.... Really?!).
--The book is 200 pages but more than a quarter of it is simply references for info like that above... honestly
--This book could've been written in 3 words: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Instead this book beat those three magic words to death by nit picking every aspect of your life (ex. instead of just saying "buy recycled school supplies," each supply has its own tip, "buy recycled paper" "buy recycled binders")
--The tips are regurgitated throughout, for instance the same tip to "reuse your paper clips" is found in the sections for both the office
and school
--While it means well with its tips, it could have been much more helpful. For instance, if they recommend us to buy recycled office supplies, it would've been nice to provide the reader for some places or websited to actually BUY recycled office supplies. Instead, they stayed generic and offer the reader nothing
--Plus, it's so bad that it has to get some celebrity opinions so it could desperately draw an audience.
So overall, this book is terrible. This book was written for people who want in on the "Green" trend and get that warm fuzzy feeling without it really changing their current lifestyle. I would not recommend this book to someone who really wants to make a difference in their life and take the "Green" trend seriously.
 Going green August 30, 2008
This book gives you "realistic" tips. Good guide to become a better planet friendly person.
Should be a Reading Requirement August 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book should be required reading for all Americans. In a practical non-preachy style, you'll be inspired to be greener! I was amazed at the simple things I can do to decrease my footprint, many without much of a sacrifice. The book is written in sections (such as beauty, home, shopping, travel, sports etc.)which provide simple steps to live more eco-friendly. Tons of interesting facts are presented. You'll be amazed at the types of things you shouldn't be using or doing. I already have my list of 5 things I can start doing today!
hated this book, unless you're a tree hugger, don't bother July 30, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
And no to say that it's bad being a tree hugger - it's not, but this in an impractical book for everyday living. For every suggestion (there are hundreds) it tells you "if everyone did this in America it would save blah blah blah". Some of these blah blah's are eye opening, but many of them caused my eyes to roll.
They suggest you buy shoes with recycled soles.....seriously. Where do you find shoes with recycled soles? Many many suggestions are repeated throughout the book. Just about every section recommends CFL's and to recycle anything recyclable, turn off lights and unplug items....over and over and over again.
As a matter of fact, go ahead and read the last few sentences, and you've read the book. I recommend Save Money, Save Energy. Much better.
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