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The Green Consumer: Revised Edition (A Tilden Press Book)
by Joel Makower, John Elkington, Julia Hailes
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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A book everyone should read! 
I've had this book for almost 10 years! It is still on my "priority" bookshelf, where other books have been demoted to the basement or given away. The book is organized into easy shopping sections; automobiles, food/groceries, pets, home energy, etc. It makes it easy to find information quickly. It offers many fast facts that are easy to read and informative. I still quote from the book (as a matter of fact I'm here because I pulled the book today from the shelf to get the statistic on percentage of... more info
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fundamental premise is misguided 
This book is fine for what it is, a compendium of information about buying 'green', from toys to pet supplies. Its premise is wrong, however -- buying green is only the thinnest of band-aids atop our monstrous systemic problems of overconsumption and non-sustainable production. I dislike this brand of recycling effort because it shifts responsibility for the environment almost entirely upon the consumer. Certainly it is laudable to be responsible and aware of environmental issues in our buying choices,... more info
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