Shades Of Green: A (mostly) practical A-Z for the reluctant environmentalist

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The essential consumer guide for our times - because being 'green' has never been black and white. Few of us have what it takes to go 'all the way' on the green scale. Yet as fears about the food chain, climate change, plummeting biodiversity and the sustainability of our current lifestyles take hold, wouldn't it be good to be clear about our range of optionsWhether you are pondering bicycles or baths, holidays or heating, pets or pasta, washing dishes or wine, Shades of Green is the book for you. It's an easy-to-use, A-Z guide which sets out your choices on a scale from 'completely green' to 'not even a little bit green'. No preaching. No finger-wagging.Whether you're an eco-warrior or a planet-trasher or, like most of us, something in between, Shades of Green will give you all you need to know so you can choose what suits you best. This is essential and often surprising reading.

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Paul's books will inspire even the most reluctant among us. -- Darina Allen
Paul Waddington fills in the grey areas, without any po-faced preaching, on the benefits, making us rethink our lifestyle choices in a fun way. * The Lady *
Honest and witty . .. this guidebook will help you to choose to do the best you can in your own circumstances. I learnt a lot from it. * Refresh *

Author Bio

Paul Waddington is the author of Seasonal Food and 21st Century Smallholder. He writes regularly for the Guardian and other broadsheet papers on food and environmental issues. He grows vegetables, keeps bees and lives as sustainably as possible in Yorkshire.