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Wake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day [Paperback]

Grist Magazine , Brangien Davis , Katharine Wroth
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Book Description

October 31, 2007
Sustainability is the new "bling," and Grist knows how to wear it.

Not a guide about guilt, but about making little choices throughout the day that improve the planet.

Grist is the hottest online magazine covering sustainability and popular culture.

Like Grist, this is a quirky, humorous, entertaining, and sometimes irreverent read. We all have our morning routines, whether it's making coffee, walking the dog, feeding the kids, a shower and a shave, the office commute, or some combination thereof. And at each of these morning moments-in fact, at any given time throughout the day-we're making choices. What to eat, what to wear, how to dispose of dog poop or diapers, how to travel from point A to point B, where to have a post-work cocktail, and on, and on-this compact and resourceful handbook takes a look at how to simplify and "green" our daily choices, from the moment we get up in the morning, until we finally lay our heads down at night.

Grist magazine's news about green issues and sustainable living is far from predictable. A self-proclaimed "beacon in the smog," it provides some of the most refreshing and knowledgeable voices on how to live wisely and promote a healthy world. Consider this guide an off-line beacon, bringing Grist's edgy authority, impeccable research, and planetary cheerleading to a broader audience.


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Editorial Reviews

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"Funny, fast-paced, and detailed...[Given 5 stars on the] Green-O-Meter." -- --Outside Magazine

"You're in for a treat, in the form of this snappy little book." -- Shared Vision

..a groovy green heap o' advice for working, working out, eating, shopping, commuting, raising kids, raising pets - basically, for life. -- Seattle Times

Buy this book- the planet you save just might be ours! -- Alonovo.com

Never has a book on going green made me laugh so hard! -- BellaOnline

another book to add to the must read list! -- Treehugger.com

About the Author

The nonprofit, independent, online magazine Grist was founded in April 1999, and over the past eight years has developed the most recognizable voice in environmental journalism: funny, opinionated, and intelligent. Grist offers in-depth reporting, opinions, book reviews, advice, and a popular blog -- all tailored to inform, entertain, provoke, and encourage its readers to think creatively about environmental problems and solutions.

Each month, Grist reaches over 700,000 unique individuals through its website and emails, and has been featured in Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Newsweek, and dozens of other national publications. Grist earned Webby(tm) People's Voice awards in both 2005 and 2006 as the internet's best magazine.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 175 pages
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books (October 31, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594850399
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594850394
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #626,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

I liked it so well that I bought 10 copies to give away at Christmas. Susan K. Donaldson  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
The authors certainly had a ball writing this book -- full of laughs on what is a very serious subject. Catherine P. Bettoney  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book gives you fun and easy ways to make your everyday chores more environmentally friendly, from choosing what to wear in the morning to what to do with kitty's doo doo. It's an easy, quick read, and I guarantee it'll give you some ideas you haven't thought of before. Even the smallest things can make a difference. One thing I'd like to see added in future books, when talking about coffee... it's important to get away from using coffee makers with hot plates. They waste a lot of energy. Purchase a coffee maker with a thermos for a pot. It will keep the coffee hot for hours, without sucking precious electrons out of the ground.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars not easy being green December 7, 2007
Format:Paperback
Is it possible for a guide to living green to go down easy? Over the course of it's day-to-night structure, this compact, printed on recycled paper with soy ink guide, reveals how just about every facet of modern life is founded upon wasteful, unsustainable, greenhouse gas-creating models. While infused with a realistic nod to the fact that we can't abide by all its suggestions, the information initially comes as a shock. But the suggestions seep in -- drive as little as possible, buy local and organic, use CFL light bulbs, neither paper nor plastic, bring your own bag, etc. This is information that we all need to have and however it gets out there is great. But who's going to send something similarly persuasive to global corporate heads?
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A real book for real people November 29, 2007
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I've never written one of these before, but when I was asked to review this book, I couldn't resist. It's hard to live green in the world today, but I feel every little bit counts. The thing I love about this book (beyond being easy and fast to read) is that it doesn't make you feel like a loser. It gives the straight-up this-is-what-is-killing-our-planet, and also the don't-lose-sleep-over-this-stuff. I know plastic coffee mugs aren't the best thing for the earth, BUT, I'd rather take a travel mug to the drive-thru coffee shops than throw away 5 paper/plastic cups a week. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a difference, even if they just start out with baby steps.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars a read for all
Easy reading, but it shows just how important one person can be in our ongoing fight against consumerism.
Published on June 18, 2009 by Jillian
4.0 out of 5 stars I like it
Such an enjoyable read. Editors Davis and Wroth understand that if readers were already totally green there would be no need for "Wake Up and Smell the Planet". Read more
Published on April 25, 2009 by G. Nielsen
4.0 out of 5 stars Grist guide
Good advice--and good fun, too, since the authors clearly have a sense of humor. I liked it so well that I bought 10 copies to give away at Christmas.
Published on January 17, 2009 by Susan K. Donaldson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up and smell the planet
A tad disappointing, or maybe I'm just dating myself. (I'm a senior citizen and none of this info was new to me - an old tie-dyed in the wool hippie).
Published on December 9, 2008 by Nan
1.0 out of 5 stars a waste of paper
This book is too concerned with being humorous than providing information. There was hardly any tips in it that I didn't already know. Read more
Published on October 6, 2008 by Holly B. Fadool
2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I had hoped
I was hoping for more detail, background and explanations. More of just a general guide without a whole lot of depth
Published on September 8, 2008 by E. K. Hartensveld
5.0 out of 5 stars The little bible of good information
Well written, concise and precise in our fast moving world , of twoo much inofration.
Published on June 18, 2008 by MARY BRATTON
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple ideas for healthier generations!
As a subscriber to the weekly Grist email, I bought this for my mom to enlighten her with green ideas. Read more
Published on June 13, 2008 by B. Vaughan
1.0 out of 5 stars wake up and smell the planet
Wake Up and Smell the Planet is nonsence and hard to read. I did not enjoy it.
Published on May 8, 2008 by Daniel Silver
5.0 out of 5 stars Serious Fun
"Wake up and Smell the Planet" is just as advertised: it details common-sense, and not so well-known, ways to help our planet survive us. Read more
Published on April 21, 2008 by Joan M. Walker
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