Chinook Book: Portland/Vancouver Metro 2002 [Paperback]

Celilo Group (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0971299706 | ISBN-13: 978-0971299702

New expanded edition! Chinook Book 2002 contains educational information on reducing environmental impact in each room of your home, plus over $7000 in valuable discounts on food, entertainment and other products and services having significantly less environmental impacts. All products and services appearing in Chinook Book must meet one or more environmental criteria endorsed by the Sustainable Portland Commission.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Book offers tips, coupons for environmentally friendly life" -- The Oregonian, September 15, 2000

"Full of fun information for the home and garden, this book also contains ... just plain cool stuff." -- Willamette Week, December 13, 2000

"Hopeful, attractively dressed and with a deprecating, off-hand charm." -- Southwest Community Connection, November 2000

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Celilo Group Inc (August 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971299706
• ISBN-13: 978-0971299702
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,419,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to walk the talk, November 16, 2001

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Kaarin Knudson (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinook Book: Portland/Vancouver Metro 2002 (Paperback)

If you live in a house, buy a Chinook Book. If you go frequent the grocery store, buy a Chinook Book. If you have kids, buy a Chinook Book. And if you're interested in actually living like the environmentally conscious person you think you are, then you really need to CHECK THIS BOOK OUT.

I don't usually write reviews, but this slender little volume is a deserving one. It's 50% environmental/consumer education and 50% coupons to local businesses that support green products and sustainable practices. It shows you how to make good choices in your local marketplace. Where to find the green businesses that share your values. And why it's not better to leave a fluorescent light on (rather than turning it off and on again). There's a lot in there about what we can all do to consume intelligently, and plenty of exploded "oh, really?" myths about electricity, efficiency, food and chemical products, too. That doesn't sound sexy on paper, but when you realize what a difference one simple change can make, it is.

My compliments and wholehearted thanks to the people who wrote this book, and a humble request that they bring the Chinook Book to San Francisco. We could use your help down here, too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Chinook Book -its about time, October 26, 2001

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QueenBee (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinook Book: Portland/Vancouver Metro 2002 (Paperback)

Thank God for Chinook Book! This expertly designed book contains tons of great coupons from businesses that support sustainable consumerism. We're talking a 2 for 1 Amtrak ticket to points all the way up to Vacouver, Canada; 50% off on Native plants at Drakes; 2 for 1 at Yoga Union; 2 for 1 ice cream cone from Ben and Jerrys...and the list goes on -not to mention the helpful tips and information on everything from conservation to composting. Chinook Book makes any other coupon book pale drastically in comparison.

And how did I find out about this book? One of the kids in the neighborhood was selling it as a fundraiser for their school! Never again do I have to battle the wayward pleadings to buy senseless wrapping paper and bad chocolate to support the schools! Cool book put together by a cool company, the Celilo Group. And already I've paid for the book with the coupons I've used.