Ecoholic by Adria Vasil (NF)

Your guide to the Most Environmentally friendly information, products and services in Canada.

Adria Vasil

 

“This book is for people who want to do something to lighten their impact on the planet. The small steps cost us little in the way of effort, money or time, but the cumulative effects can be enormous” David Suzuki

 

“When the World’s environmental woes get your down, turn to Ecoholic – Canada’s best resource for practical tips and products that help you do your part for the earth.

You’ll get the girt on what not to buy and why, and the dish on great gifts, clothes, home supplies and more.
Ecoholic is a cheeky and eye-opening guide to all of life’s greenest predicaments.” [back of the book]

 

I don’t mind trying to be green but like most people it’s sometimes inconvenient and it’s just not that appealing to do. We all know that the best thing you can do is to Not eat Meat. We get it. But there are Many ways to lessen your impact that could just mean pushing the “air dry” button your clothes dryer instead of the regular dry.

Not only does this book list the things you can do to help reduce your impact on the environment it answers the questions “why?”
With websites for further reading, statistical information, and suggested business to look for, it doesn’t just preach “what you are doing wrong” but it gives you the answers to do it right and help you find an  alternative without sending you off on your own, helpless and confused.

Even if you aren’t that interested in being Environmentally friendly it is still a fantastic read and very well put information. And for those who are arguing against the whole Global warming issue, here is a book to test your wits with.

 

Excerpts from the Book:

Table of Contents:
Beauty Spots

What not to wear

A pound of cure

Food for thought

Where the heard it

Kids stuff

Home improvement

Outdoor living

Getting around

Its all fun and games

Money matters

Big Issues.

 

Recycling CDs, DVDs and Tapes.
If you think someone else might put your Sham collection to better use, why not give it, along with all your unwanted CDs, DVDs and tapes a second life by dropping it off at goodwill or value Village? Used CD shops will buy your old CDs or DVDs. But if no one wants them because they’re scratched of full of unwanted data, you can send old CDs, DVDs, Jewel cases, cassette and VHS tapes to U. S – based GreenDisk, where they’re reincarnated into new jewel cases, rewriteable CDs or soft shell cases for CDs and DVDs (www.greendisk.com) [Page 170 - Where the heart is]

 

Water Wise: to calculate how much water your house is wasting, both indoors and out, visit www.h2ouse.net

[Page 153 - Where the heart is]

 

Poop and Scoop: Dog lovers go through a lot of plastic bags in their lifetime. If you’re walking your pooch three times daily and he’s got an active digestive system and lived to be say, 16, that’s 17,520 bags worth! Now, doesn’t it seem silly to put perfectly biodegradable dog poop into a bag that takes over 100 years to break down? Make scooping more earth-friendly with Biodegradable and compostable bags. Bio Bags' pooper bags take only 40 days to break down in a good compost environment (www.biobags.ca) you can use these bags when you scoop out your kitty litter too. [Page 139 – Kid stuff]