The Mom's Guide to Growing Your Family Green: Saving the Earth Begins at Home (Stonesong Press Books) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The majority of your family's life happens in your home..." (more)
Key Phrases: air leakage, spend green, green community, Energy Star, United States, Type of Waste Where (more...)

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"A very useable guide, with practical ideas and smart information.  Perfect if you’re getting overwhelmed by all the green-speak out there." – Gabrielle Blair, Founder DesignMom.com

"The Mom’s Guide is compelling without using scare tactics or manipulation. Every page is full of great information." – Jessica Gottlieb, Eco Child’s Play

"A dedicated eco-mom delivers practical guidelines for greening your world.  Wellington will teach you how to raise a green family and provide tools to become an environmentally conscious citizen.  Written with the busy mom in mind, advice ranges from simple suggestions for reducing waste to full-blown eco-overhauls for the home, such as getting your house LEED-certified." –  Ann Wycoff, VIV Magazine

"Author Terra Wellington helps moms navigate the clutter of green choices and determine what's best for their families and the environment. Moms can explore ways to live consciously, shop wisely and embrace the green life." – Justin Williams, The News Journal and Gannett News Service

"It’s not meant for hardcore environmentalists, but for people like us who just want to do our part to protect the planet and its limited resources." – Top-Ten Examiner for Family and Parenting Channel Jackie Kass, Examiner.com

"This is an easy to apply guide filled with hundreds of green tips. There’s something for everyone to start doing their part in saving the earth!" – Kimberly Coleman for MomintheCity.com and contributor at New York Metro Parenting Guide

"This practical guide is jam-packed with hundreds of "green" suggestions that can help us save our environment. For example, Wellington suggests that we contact the manager of our neighborhood grocery store to make certain that it carries locally grown produce, we buy coffee that is USDA organic and fair trade certified, and we keep our family diets free of food tainted with pesticides, hormones, antibiotics or genetic engineering." – Larry Cox, Tucson Citizen

 

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With the multitude of green choices available, how can moms determine what will be best for their families—and the environment? Terra Wellington has the answers.

 

This user-friendly and invaluable resource is packed with hundreds of easy green how-tos including:

• Shopping: Get the most bang for your buck by purchasing organic foods that would otherwise have high pesticide residue, like apples, grapes, green peppers, peaches, and pears.

• Kitchen: Save money and water by scraping—not rinsing— dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Today’s models are so efficient that rinsing is not necessary.

• Home office: Screensavers don’t save energy. Instead have the computer switch to sleep mode when idle.

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Product Details Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (March 17, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312384734 ISBN-13: 978-0312384739 Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #688,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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air leakage, spend green, green community, family green, daylight lighting, reusable shopping bags, considered hazardous waste

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Energy Star, United States, Type of Waste Where, Department of Energy, Green Seal, Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, The National Wildlife Federation, Home Depot, New York City, Nontoxic Cleaning Product Supply Completed, Lower Number, Green Cleaning, Seafood Watch

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Important Information at Your Fingertips!, April 29, 2009 By  N. Call (Utah) - See all my reviews Living in a newly incorporated city, this book has spurred my interest into finding out what programs my community offers and what, if any, master energy plan is set for my city's future. I love the benefit of the plentiful pages of resources that may help jump-start a green energy plan/program for individuals, organizations, cities, and so forth. Being that my city has mostly new homes that are Energy Star construction compliant, it would seem that we were doing all we can do. However, I learned through this guide about multiple other ways my family can come close to a zero-waste family and ways I can teach my children how to better treat the earth on which we live. I'm also excited to start a green-type fundraising effort for my kids' schools and I think the parents, faculty, and students will be able to get just as excited! I love the informative charts that explain how to dispose of differing types of waste appropriately. I also love the easy-to-understand descriptions of those little recycle symbols and numbers. They are really great references for my family's recycling program. What is most helpful is that the author, Terra Wellington, obviously has experiences with her own family with the things she has written about. That makes my family's "green goals" seem attainable and makes me excited to see the results of our efforts. -- by Natasha Call, Utah 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Terra did her research!, April 16, 2009 By  Brenda Boyd "mother of 10" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This book is so jam-packed with current, useful information! I don't subscribe to the notion that humans are causing all of the earth's climate and atmospheric changes, however I have nothing against changing some of my habits to help reduce the need for unnessary energy and wastefulness in general. Some of the information in this book was mind-boggling - Terra has written a very informative guide on how to trade-in old habits that have a negative impact on the earth for techniques that will reduce wasted time, energy and resources. This book is seriously in my purse at all times now! I use it while shopping, as she has done all the research for me! Terra's charts and explainations about rating systems (found on product labels) are priceless! I now feel confident that I can make informed choices while shopping for things I took for granted in the past, really, because I didn't know any better. Now I do! I am now armed with the knowledge of how to save money AND help preserve the earth's resources and I can feel confident that I am teaching my children to care about this beautiful earth we are all blessed to live on. Thank you Terra! I will be giving copies to my close friends for their birthdays this year. Really, I feel much better prepared and much less overwhelmed with the "how-to's" and I know my friends will feel the same way. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for everyone, August 29, 2009 By  Cathi Lambson (Chandler, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews "The Mom's Guide to Growing Your Family Green: Saving the Earth Begins at Home (Stonesong Press Books)" has a wealth of information in it. The book was written in a way that holds the reader's attention and makes one want to continue reading long into the night. I enjoyed the "humor" throughout the book. It kept the subject matter from becoming "too dry". Our Earth is delicate and by incorporating the ideas in the book into my everyday life, I feel that I am doing my part to help keep our planet green. There were a number of things in the book that I have not ever considered would make a difference. I also was elated to find many websites listed that have proven very useful to me and to my family. I plan to include this book in my children's Christmas stockings this year...may even add to some other's gifts.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful reference For many years I have "lived green." I've hung my clothing to dry, made my own cleaners, recycled, composted, etc. This is a great resource. Read more Published 1 month ago by Heidi M. Johnson 5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Is Amazing! This book is amazing! Extremely reader-friendly and thoroughly researched, it will be a resource book I will glean from for some time. Read more Published 6 months ago by Fay A. 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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (March 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312384734
• ISBN-13: 978-0312384739
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #688,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important Information at Your Fingertips!, April 29, 2009

By	N. Call (Utah) - See all my reviews

Living in a newly incorporated city, this book has spurred my interest into finding out what programs my community offers and what, if any, master energy plan is set for my city's future. I love the benefit of the plentiful pages of resources that may help jump-start a green energy plan/program for individuals, organizations, cities, and so forth.

Being that my city has mostly new homes that are Energy Star construction compliant, it would seem that we were doing all we can do. However, I learned through this guide about multiple other ways my family can come close to a zero-waste family and ways I can teach my children how to better treat the earth on which we live.

I'm also excited to start a green-type fundraising effort for my kids' schools and I think the parents, faculty, and students will be able to get just as excited!

I love the informative charts that explain how to dispose of differing types of waste appropriately. I also love the easy-to-understand descriptions of those little recycle symbols and numbers. They are really great references for my family's recycling program.

What is most helpful is that the author, Terra Wellington, obviously has experiences with her own family with the things she has written about. That makes my family's "green goals" seem attainable and makes me excited to see the results of our efforts. -- by Natasha Call, Utah

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Terra did her research!, April 16, 2009

By	Brenda Boyd "mother of 10" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is so jam-packed with current, useful information! I don't subscribe to the notion that humans are causing all of the earth's climate and atmospheric changes, however I have nothing against changing some of my habits to help reduce the need for unnessary energy and wastefulness in general. Some of the information in this book was mind-boggling - Terra has written a very informative guide on how to trade-in old habits that have a negative impact on the earth for techniques that will reduce wasted time, energy and resources. This book is seriously in my purse at all times now! I use it while shopping, as she has done all the research for me!

Terra's charts and explainations about rating systems (found on product labels) are priceless! I now feel confident that I can make informed choices while shopping for things I took for granted in the past, really, because I didn't know any better. Now I do! I am now armed with the knowledge of how to save money AND help preserve the earth's resources and I can feel confident that I am teaching my children to care about this beautiful earth we are all blessed to live on. Thank you Terra! I will be giving copies to my close friends for their birthdays this year. Really, I feel much better prepared and much less overwhelmed with the "how-to's" and I know my friends will feel the same way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for everyone, August 29, 2009

By	Cathi Lambson (Chandler, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

"The Mom's Guide to Growing Your Family Green: Saving the Earth Begins at Home (Stonesong Press Books)" has a wealth of information in it. The book was written in a way that holds the reader's attention and makes one want to continue reading long into the night. I enjoyed the "humor" throughout the book. It kept the subject matter from becoming "too dry". Our Earth is delicate and by incorporating the ideas in the book into my everyday life, I feel that I am doing my part to help keep our planet green. There were a number of things in the book that I have not ever considered would make a difference. I also was elated to find many websites listed that have proven very useful to me and to my family. I plan to include this book in my children's Christmas stockings this year...may even add to some other's gifts.