I love the information and tops this book has about the saving the environment and being a responsible citizen through wise consuming.
I only gave it four stars because, though it was informative, most of the other details are based in US and it would have been a better book if it was generally for everyone.
This book has a lot of lists and things to do, but the format makes it less interesting. However, it does have some very good comic and quotes to capture your attention. I feel like I can get most of this information online, so it is not very helpful for me.
Favorite Quote: "People can turn things around by making small, incremental efforts to green their lives today - and then keep going. You can accomplish meaningful preservation and conservation every day by learning how daily chores and decisions impact the environment and making simple adjustments that can make a difference." Page 20
Incredibly basic - no new information, and to make matters worse, the author apparently swallowed a thesaurus. Not recommended to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
I found "It's Easy Being Green" to be horribly slapped together, with nothing new to offer anyone who's been around since "green" became popular. At least they recycled ideas? I don't know, maybe a total noob to the green scene would find something to learn in here, which I guess would redeem it a little bit.
There are typos throughout this book, never a good sign; they make me cranky even when I'm reading a GOOD book. In this book, they reinforced the feeling that someone threw together a bunch of obvious "hints" in order to make a quick buck.
I couldn't bring myself to do anything but page through this one a couple of times.
I really like checklists so this book had a lot of appeal for me. I was keeping up with the environmentally-friendly tasks for a while but I've completely gone back to my resource-wasting ways. Don't judge me.
This book is a great intro to green living. It goes over several of the things we have all heard before, but also goes a step further into living an environmentally friendly life. I especially liked the chapter with the checklists and the chapter with resources. I originally got this to help with planning our wedding, and I think there are several things we will be able to use as we are putting together our wedding plans.
This slim volume is the Cliff Notes every lazy environmentalist (or wanna-be envirnmentalist) needs to start taking better care of the planet, without breaking a sweat. So many people want to do things to improve the environment, but knowing where to start and what to focus on is such a daunting task that it's easier just to fall into old patterns. With short chapters and checklists to help you track your progress, this book allows you to change your habits NOW, without feeling guilty or overwhelmed. I, myself, no longer waste as much water as I did before I started the book. I also now carry my water and juice in a Sigg (a reusable container) instead of buying wasteful bottled water and juices, and I waste far less paper at work. And all that has been from reading the book for a half an hour! And it's been completely painless; I don't even think about it anymore! Which means I can move on to new challenges, and then new challenges after that! It's that easy!