Go M.A.D! Go Make a Difference!: 365 Daily Ways to Save the Planet - Softcover

 
9780954136307: Go M.A.D! Go Make a Difference!: 365 Daily Ways to Save the Planet

Synopsis

Go MAD! is primarily a guide to ecological living. It is full of fascinating facts, figures and suggestions for change in our own lives, each one of which if followed collectively, would make a tremendouse difference. But it is also a guide to ecological renewal, with vital informatino on how we can all get involved in pushing for change at the policy and corporate level. Combined, this process is irresistible.

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Review

""Solutions start at home, with you and me. Think small drops of water and tidal waves - that's the effect this book will have. Go for it!" -- Charles Secrett, Director, Friends of the Earth

"Buy this brilliant book! Think you can't make a difference to the environment? Go MAD! Helps you think again." -- Anita Roddick, The Body Shop

"Whatever you think you may be doing for a fairer, greener world, rest assured it's not enough. So Go MAD! Now!" -- Jonathon Porritt, Programme Director, Forum for the Future

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Support restaurants with small menus!
Generally, the larger the menu (unless each item is a variety on an identical theme), the more different types of food the restaurant has to have ready for consumption every day, and the more food will go to waste.

Use your bike for all journeys under two miles
Catalytic converters that cut down on a car's carbon monoxide emissions only start working after you have driven for two miles. Yet 25% of car trips in the UK are less than two miles and 58% are less than five miles.

Entertain by candlelight
Candles add atmosphere as well as saving electricity. Use natural beeswax or vegetable-based candles that biodegrade and are smoke-free. Paraffin candles are made from petroleum residues, so do neither your health nor the environment any good. Beeswax candles also last twice as long and burn brighter! And select locally produced or home-grown flowers

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