Live Ethically: Teach Yourself

by PeterMacbride (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $3.28

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  Live Ethically will clear a path through the minefield of information available on green issues and give you everything you need to know in order to make informed choices about the goods, services and products you use on a daily basis. Designed for anyone who wants to live more responsibly without huge effort or cost, it is a realistic guide to understanding the issues surrounding every area of consumer life, from clothing and food to energy saving and environmentally friendly travel.

  Each section explains the pros and cons of every choice we make as householders, then shows the practical steps you can take to make changes that will really have an impact.

  Live Ethically includes:

  Chapter 1: Basic ethics
  What is 'ethical living'?
  Making ethical choices
  Ethical companies
  Environmental issues
  Lifetime energy costs and savings
  How do you measure up?
  The cost of ethical living
  The good neighbour

  Chapter 2: Energy
  Energy sources
  Energy use in the home
  Space heating
  Water heating
  Lighting
  Invest in the future
  Cooking

  Chapter 3: Electrical appliances
  EU energy labels
  Washing machines
  Tumble dryers
  Dishwashers
  Fridges and freezers
  Electronic equipment
  Computers...
  ...and printers
  How much electricity are you using?
  Disposal and recycling

  Chapter 4: In the home
  Water use
  Cleaning
  Household waste
  Paints and varnishes
  Furniture
  Floors and floor coverings

  Chapter 5: Food and drink
  Energy and food production
  Food miles
  How can I reduce my food miles?
  Organic food
  Food waste
  Reducing your food waste
  Food packaging
  Fairtrade
  Bottled water

  Chapter 6: Shopping
  Clothes
  Gadgets
  Gifts
  Plastic shopping bags
  Ethical retailers and shopping guides

  Chapter 7: Money
  Banking
  Mortgages
  Ethical investment

  Chapter 8: Motoring
  Do you really need your car?
  Working with what you've got
  Total energy costs
  Alternative fuels
  Electric (battery) cars
  Which car?

  Chapter 9: Travel and tourism
  Air travel
  Tourism

  Learn effortlessly with an easy-to-read page design and new added features:
  
  Not got much time?
  One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
  
  Author insights
  Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

  Test yourself
  Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

  Extend your knowledge
  Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of how to live ethically.

  Five things to remember
  Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

  Try this
  Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.