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~ Grist Magazine (Author), Brangien Davis (Editor), Katharine Wroth (Editor) "Curious about how to green your life?..." (more)
Key Phrases: United States, Energy Star
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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


Product Description

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.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 175 pages
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books (October 31, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594850399
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594850394
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 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.com Sales Rank: #112,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of fantastic tips for "greening" your daily routines, October 14, 2007
By Jon M. Brown (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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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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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars not easy being green, December 7, 2007
By Glen Helfand (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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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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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A real book for real people, November 29, 2007
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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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 4 months ago 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 6 months ago 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.
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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 11 months ago 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 13 months ago 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
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Well written, concise and precise in our fast moving world , of twoo much inofration.
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As a subscriber to the weekly Grist email, I bought this for my mom to enlighten her with green ideas. Read more
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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.
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"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
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