Sleeping naked is green
Subtitle: how an eco-cynic unplugged her fridge, sold her car, and found love in 366 days
By: Vanessa Farquharson.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pub. Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9780547073286
Subjects: Farquharson, Vanessa -- Homes and haunts; Farquharson, Vanessa -- Friends and associates; Sustainable living; Green movement; Environmental protection -- Citizen protection; Journalists -- Canada
Description: Canadian journalist Farquharson takes readers on her 366-day journey to live a more environmentally conscious lifestyle, making one positive change each day. While a few changes are worthy (the author sells her car), some seem a bit bizarre (she turns off her fridge and freezer?though she doesn't divulge exactly where her food is coming from after that point) and many are superficial or symbolic efforts rather than well thought out and executed commitments. In her first month, for example, she pledges to check her tire pressure and opt for natural glass cleaners, while three months later she's promising to fill the kettle with exact amount of water needed, recycle her wine corks and forgo Q-tips. While the details of her environmental crusade can weary, her griping about the efficacy of chemical-free shampoos and deodorants and the ugliness of sustainable footwear is fresh and funny; in these moments, Farquharson's appealing candor and nonsanctimonious attitude make other ecowarriors seem dour by comparison.