Thepurplebook Green: An Eco-friendly Online Shopping Guide (Paperback)

~ Hillary Mendelsohn (Author), Ian Anderson (Author)

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Product Description

We all want to live a little greener, we just don't always know which choices to make, or where to find the goods.

thepurplebook online shopping guides have always brought the best of the internet to light and, with this special Green Edition, we have turned our focus the the web's finest eco-friendly stores. These shops reward your environmental awareness with unmatched selections of product that have been designed with the planet in mind.

On the recycled paper within, you'll find everything you need to go green: fashion, function, food, home improvement, furnishings, garden supply, personal necessities and gifts for man, woman and child. One simple book reveals a world full of wonderful and responsible shopping options. The only plastic you'll need is your credit card.

From the Publisher

* "Move over, Yellow Pages!" - Time

* "A roadmap for shopping the Internet" - O Magazine

* "The Bible of Online Shopping Guides" - Kirkus Reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Purple Book LLC; Green edition (January 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979926610
• ISBN-13: 978-0979926617
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #947,072 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea - but not perfect., August 2, 2009

By	Lowly Peon "RG" (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews

So, overall, I dig it. The idea behind it is pretty neat. However I noted three main issues:
- some websites no longer exist (but I suppose that can't be truly prevented)
- I wish there was a gift giving guide for things OTHER than material objects (like Heifer International, donations to eco places, and gifts like certificates at [...])
- and finally, it should be spiral bound on the top or side so that you can lay it flat while you're getting ideas out of it. I have small hands and it was super duper hard to keep this thin book open with one hand while trying ot write down ideas or type a URL into my browser with the other!

I'm hoping for an updated, improved version 2.0!