The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to Be Fabulously Green [Paperback]

Starre Vartan (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 18, 2008

SAVE THE WORLD IN STYLE!

Lower your carbon footprint—in your favorite pair of stilettos—with THE ECO CHICK GUIDE TO LIFE. Here you’ll find hundreds of ideas on how to be ecologically smart and still be stylish and trend-setting. You don’t have to sacrifice to go green—you can eat well, dress well, and live well once you learn how to:

Learn where to shop for  vintage and recycled jewelry (mining practices for gold and silver are notoriously polluting).

Wear sustainable threads—organic cotton, peace silk, bamboo—or look for funky reconstructed designs made from vintage fabrics.Find shoes made from naturally tanned and dyed leather, hemp, or made from recycled materials...that still look incredibly chic.Party it up- with the planet in mind! Make your next fiesta fabulous with organic beverages, seasonal food from the farmer's market, and more.

Pretty-up with organic, biodegradable hair products, body washes, moisturizers, and make-up—better for you and the planet’s water supplies! We'll explain why and what to look for.How to earn points while convincing your boss to go green in your office.

Travel green and still see the world in style!Save cash with some Earth-loving swaps around your apartment, dorm or house.

…and more. Let these and other easy-to-follow, fun and fashionable tips help you to feel great while doing good. You and Mother Nature will look fabulous!

This book is printed on recycled paper.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Journalist Vartan, founder of the environmental Web site eco-chick.com, makes going green irresistible in this breezy, energetic guide. In upbeat prose that will especially appeal to younger women, Vartan emphasizes that sustainable living needn't involve making sacrifices; her host of recipes, trivia, instructions on cooking up homemade household cleaners and pet food (not to mention toothpaste!) and tips on ecological makeovers for the home, body and wardrobe make an environmentally friendly lifestyle seem desirable, accessible and full of creative potential. Packed with profiles of inspiring eco chicks and lists of organic products and companies, the book supplies readers with every possible resource necessary to launch and sustain their ecoconversion. Vartan's pleasure in living consciously is infectious; readers will appreciate her lack of condescension or preachiness and feel inspired to test—if not wholeheartedly adopt—her simple prescriptions. The author informs and entertains as she presents natural solutions to roaches (catnip!), the unexpected health benefits of cast-iron cookware, how to offset the carbon-emissions caused by plane travel and how to (subtly) convert others to the cause. (Aug.) ""
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About the Author

Starre Vartan, a self-described eco-fashionista, is the founder and editor of Eco Chick (www.eco-chick.com), a blog for hip, environmentally savvy young women. Eco Chick has been   featured on national television networks such as ABC and the CW as well as in the Wall Street Journal, Shape magazine, USA Today, Treehugger.com, and other media outlets. Starre lives in Norwalk, Connecticut.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (August 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312378947
• ISBN-13: 978-0312378943
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars get hip w/ the eco chick September 1, 2008

By Meghan Meyers

Format:Paperback

This is, hands-down, the best green living guide I've read to-date. It is well-organized and approachable and filled with practical information for everyday living. You'll find budget-friendly tips to fix your home and easy-to-digest explanations of today's hot topics (i.e hybrid vs. PZEV vs. electric vehicles vs. fuel cells). I LOVE THIS BOOK. This is the first and last book you'll need to help you understand the eco issues facing us today.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay November 15, 2010

By Book Worm

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Has some good information and a great starting point, but I enjoyed the Gorgeously Green Guide better. Way more information.Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life

4.0 out of 5 stars Natural Beauty is the Best Message! July 18, 2010

By BeInspired!

Format:Paperback

I really enjoyed this book. One of the best messages is that natural beauty is real beauty. There are a lot of great resources listed and very practical ideas. I find that wearing natural and organic fabrics makes me feel more comfortable and in harmony. In particular, I feel great when I'm wearing bamboo clothing!