Big green purse
Subtitle: use your spending power to create a cleaner, greener world
By: Diane Maceachern.
Publisher: Avery
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 413
ISBN-13: 9781583333037
Subjects: Shopping; Consumer education; Environmental protection -- Citizen participation; Green movement; Countervailing power; Green products
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: If it can happen to an alligator, can it happen to your son? why your big green purse matters; title: Cutting through the confusion : the big green purse principles; title: Beauty, or the beast? : cosmetics and personal-care products; title: Car talk, and more : driving and transportation; title: Hot stuff : coffee, tea, cocoa-and the skinny on chocolate; title: V6 we are what we eat : fruits, veggies, dairy, meat, poultry, and seafood; title: lean and green : cleansers, scrubs, polishes, and fresheners; title: Eco chic : clothing, accessories, and jewelry; title: Garden of Eden : lawn, garden and patio; title: Kid stuff : babies and children's food, gear and toys; title: Plugged in : appliances, lights, and computers; title: Home, green home : furniture, paint, flooring, and fabrics.