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I have to admit that I am usually skeptical about books that show how to be green. Sometimes the suggestions are so bizarre that you can almost guarantee that no one will take them seriously. So you can imagine I was pleasantly surprised that the book, Ready, eco-minded: eight weeks to modern eco-living by Graham Hill and Meaghan O’Neill of Treehugger provided many useful suggestions for a greener lifestyle.
The “Save the planet in 30 minutes or less” suggestion lists, followed by the “So you want to do more” lists, are extremely user-friendly, which can help you gain readership. Symbols are also used to indicate the benefits that can be obtained from your efforts. And the benefits aren’t just green. They also include saving money, saving time, and improving your health. Brilliant and missing in many other pieces of the green genre.
Eco-friendly boxes with factoids and myths highlight interesting and useful information. The background data is presented in an informative and less judgmental manner than I have seen in other works. In addition, focusing on how it affects the reader helps you score.
There were really only two problems with the book.
First, a mandatory bike ride. As I write this review, it is now 8 degrees Fahrenheit with a projected maximum of 14 tomorrow here in Chicago. This (and the walk) tends to fall on deaf ears, except in the warmer seasons of these climates. Moreover, the proliferation of cities with high-speed motorways and the lack of cycle paths often makes it a dangerous endeavor, especially in the early morning or evening hours. Such efforts will require community-wide and government support to make them viable.
Second, many of the items suggested are little-known brands that you won’t find at your local Target or grocery store. So if I have to order them and pay for shipping, both financial and environmental, have we made progress? The limited availability of more environmentally friendly and socially aware products in frequently visited retail outlets is one of the main challenges for the green consumer movement.
Due to the extremely user-friendly format and clearly presented and useful information, Done, set it green is a must read for those who want to learn about ecology in the real world.
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Source by Heidi Thorne
