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Thrifty Green: Ease Up on Energy, Food, Water, Trash, Transit, Stuff -- And Everybody Wins
Priscilla Short lived off the grid for a year in a strawbale house in Taos, NM, with no electricity, no running water, and a wood burning stove for heat. At the end of the year, Short returned home to Denver committed to making a smaller ecological footprint by consuming less and conserving more. In "Thrifty Green," Short offers a unique, resource-by-resource approach that shows us that the best way to practice conservation, the real win-win, involves saving money as we lighten up. In the tradition of Ed Begley, Jr.'s "Living with Ed," the book will help you make crucial decisions about: Transportation--hybrid cars, zip cars, bike shares, biodeisel and alternative fuels Heat--heat pumps, thermostats, stoves, insulation, solar options Power and Light-- fluorescent vs. incandescent, natural light, high tech vs low-tech appliances Water--treatment for water pollution, filters, purifiers, outdoor plumbing, composting toilets, water policies and regulations, water bill calculators Food--conventional vs. organic farming, pesticides in fruits and vegetables, dangers of plastic, resources for growing your own food Garbage--composting, recycling, disposables, plastics Stuff--downsizing and reclaiming: clothes, shoes, electronics, jewelry Peppered with examples of people living both on and off the grid, eccentric and ordinary, who are deliberately making choices to live with less, "Thrifty Green" is much more than a how-to book. It is a conscientious guide to the art of going green that includes a wealth of terrific tips, fun facts, and straightforward strategies that will make you think about conservation in a whole new way.
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