Sustainable Living

Authors: Sarah Callard & Diane Millis
Publisher: Carlton Books, United Kingdom (2001)

A practical guide to eating, gardening, energy saving and housekeeping for a healthy planet.

Every day we make choices that affect our health at a micro level - our bodies and our famiies - and, on a macro level, our environment.

Most of us keep buying packaged food, throwing plastic and foil away, using commercial detergent, spraying with aerosol cans, jacking up the heat on a cold night - even though we know better - because living green has always taken too long and cost more.

But times have changed - you can live greener, make a difference in your home, in your diet, in your garden and your office without spending more and taking more time. There's a product revolution going on and this book is filled with up-to-date information on the new, streamlined ways to live gren without sacrificing time and money.

Packed full of easy ways to improve your health and that of the planet, this definmitive guide to green living shows you how to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle by making a few simple changes.

* The best green products for home and garden;
* Ideas for reducing waste and conserving energy room by room;
* Recipes for delicious organic dishes from food you have grown your self.

Making our planet healthy and safe for our children, grandchildren, and future generations has to be a priority starting now. The expert advice and information in Green Living will make this crucial change to a eco-friendly lifestyle possible - and pleasurable - for everyone.

Soft cover, 192 pages (used)

Publisher: L&K Design (2008)

From sharpening scissors with a brillo pad to removing candle wax with paper and a iron, this book is packed full with handy hints and tips.

Did you know that if you soak a cotton wool ball in perfume or essential oils and put it in your vacuum bag it will help eliminate bad odours caused by cooking or pet smells. Or that it is possible to remove chewing gum with peanut butter?

Crammed with "1001" hints and tips for your home and garden this easy to use book provides invaluable advice.

From the bathroom and bedroom through to the garden - and even pet care - this book will show ways in which to help maintain a clean and stylish home with minimum fuss and expense.

Hard cover, 106 pages (new)

Published by: (im)PulsePaperbacks
A collection of hints and tips on reusing and recycling everyday objects.
In this disposable world we live in, this fabulous book is packed with ideas for recycling and reusing things that we would normally throw away.
From using cans and bottles for quirky containers, to making peg bags from old shirts and using egg cartons for storing christmas baubles, there are lots of ways in which to make good use of everyday ths found lying around the home - things that you may think are only good for the bin.
Covering paper, plastics, tin, glass, ceramics, textiles and more - it shows how even an old pair of tights can have a new, useful life!

Paperback,(new)

Authors: Shannon Lush & Jennifer Fleming
Publisher: ABC, Australia (2008)

Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming's Save is full of clever ideas to help you get the most from everyday household items. In the process you'll save money, save time and save the planet! Turn your trash into cash.

These days, once we've finished with something, we tend to throw it away rather than consider if it has another use. In Save you'll find hundreds of ways to reuse common items that you have around the house. Discover how to turn a lampshade into a wastepaper bin, create magazine holders from cereal boxes and stop your nuts and bolts from rusting. Learn how to use old corks and umbrellas, revamp your tired-looking couch and clean aluminum pots using apple peel. There are tips on how to get the very last bit out of bottles and the many uses for takeaway containers and tin cans. Read advice on how to be a smart shopper, and learn the secrets to making a leg of lamb last all week!

Remove the burden of living on a tight budget, use your time more creatively, reduce landfill and have fun in the process. It's good news for you and good news for the planet.

Soft cover, 299 pages (new)

Author: Karen Christensen and forward by Jonathon Porritt
Publisher: Judy Piatkus (Publishing) Ltd, United Kingdom (1995)

The green Home is a comprehensive, accessible and lively introduction to all aspects of green home-making. First published as Home Ecology, this new edition has been revised and expanded for the 1990s. It is packed with hundreds of commonsense ways in which you can make a difference to the world you live in, through the choices you make in everyday things. It shows you how to:

simplify your life and reduce stress
create a non-toxic home
protect yourself from radiation and UV-A rays
set up an effective recycling system
combat pollution and conserve energy
use natural, biodegradable products
become an organic gardener

and much more.

Softcover, 326 pages (used)
' Earth Angel 2022.

Author: Duncan Clark & Richard Unterberger
Publisher: Rough Guides, United States 92007)

Sweatshops, fair trade, climate change, ethical investment, organic food shopping can sometimes feel like a moral minefield. Which companies and products should we support or avoid? And which claims of social responsibility can we trust? The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience cuts through the greenwash to answer these questions and many other questions.

The Isues - Do boycotts work? Is buying local better? How can we reduce our impact on global warming?

The Products - From coffee to cars, fish to furniture,pensions to plane tickets - the problems and ethical options.

The Companies - Where to shop and what to look for in food, clothes, banks, travel agencies and much more.

Packed full of information and with tips on how to do your own research, The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience is the essential handbook for responsible consumers.

This Rough Guide is a "climate neutral" book. Carbon offsetting organisation Carbonfund.org calculated the amount of CO2 emitted in the book's production, covering everything from paper manufacture to the computers used by the author and editor. The publishers then contributed money to programs designed to reduce the future emissions by the same amount.

Soft cover, 344 pages (new)

Author: Leslie Garrett
Publisher: New World Library, United States (2007)

Sure there are people who chain themselves to old-growth trees, raise their one child diaper-free, and make their own soap. The Virtuous Consumer is for the rest of us, struggling to make choices that are better for the planet - and for us. Leslie Garrett has created a comprehensive reference guide that - olike a smart, funny, and eco-conscious friend - will steer you toward ethical purchases for everything from lipstick to cars, kid's toys to a new mattress. The Virtuous Consumer is your key to shopping consciously and creating a simplier, greener lifestyle.

Soft cover, 214 (new)
' Earth Angel 2022.

Authors: Maria Constino and Gina Steer
Publisher: Star Fire, United Kingdom (2008)

Vinegar - The complete practical handbook

The powerful properties of vinegar make it an indispensable addition to any household. Vinegar is the essential guide to maximizing the potential of this environmentally-friendly, multi-purpoe product.

Discover the story of vinegar as it is traced back to its place in early civilizations and its production methods are explored, then learn how to distinguish between the many types of vinegar available today. following this is a veritable compendium of uses for vinegar, ranging from clothing stain removal to relieving the itch of a mosquito bite and from stripping wallpaper to clearing drains.

Not only does Vinegar provide solutions to numerous household, health and even appearance problems, it also details culinary tips and tasty recipies for pickles, dressings, sauces and dishes that include vinegar. The final portion of the book gets the kids involved, with some fun science experiments that will see them enjoy themselves while they learn. The clear and simple style of the text and practical photographs make Vinegar an appealing an informative guide to this most useful of substances.
189 pages (new)