The Australian green consumer guide : choosing products for a healthier home, planet, and bank balance / Tanya Ha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ha, Tanya, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--Citizen participation.

Environmental protection.

Consumer education--Australia.

Consumer education.

Household supplies.

Green products--Australia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Green products.

Dwellings--Energy conservation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dwellings.

Sustainable living--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sustainable living.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There has never been a greater need for an Australian green consumer guide to help people make informed choices about the products they buy. Tanya Ha responds to the shift in public debate about climate change toward actively seeking solutions with a practical guide that encourages consumers to become informed, get involved and to vote with their dollar. Packed with answers - practical tips and advice to help the reader make a real difference in their own lives - The Australian Green Consumer Guide is an essential, non-judgemental guide to making more ecologically sound consumer choices, wheth

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Why Buy Green?; Buying Green: The Basics; Ecolabels, logos and standards; Food; Cleaning Products; Cosmetics and toiletries; Paper, tissue, wrap; Baby products; Appliance labels; Large Appliances; Small appliances and lighting; Heating, cooling and water heating; Energy; Textiles, bedding and clothing; Home Improvement; Garden products; Transport; Bringing it home; Useful contacts; Notes; Index; Do, Don't, Consider

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-74223-024-5

OCLC:

689995557