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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780952903321

Autore

Ha Tanya <1972->

Titolo

The Australian green consumer guide [[electronic resource] ] : choosing products for a healthier home, planet, and bank balance / / Tanya Ha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sydney, : University of New South Wales Press, 2008

ISBN

1-74223-024-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

333.720994

Soggetti

Environmental protection - Citizen participation

Consumer education - Australia

Household supplies

Green products - Australia

Dwellings - Energy conservation

Sustainable living

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Why Buy Green?; Buying Green: The Basics; Ecolabels, logos and standards; Food; Cleaning Products; Cosmetics and toiletries; Paper, tissue, wrap; Baby products; Appliance labels; Large Appliances; Small appliances and lighting; Heating, cooling and water heating; Energy; Textiles, bedding and clothing; Home Improvement; Garden products; Transport; Bringing it home; Useful contacts; Notes; Index; Do, Don't, Consider

Sommario/riassunto

There has never been a greater need for an Australian green consumer guide to help people make informed choices about the products they buy. Tanya Ha responds to the shift in public debate about climate change toward actively seeking solutions with a practical guide that encourages consumers to become informed, get involved and to vote with their dollar. Packed with answers - practical tips and advice to help the reader make a real difference in their own lives - The Australian Green Consumer Guide is an essential, non-judgemental guide to making more ecologically sound consumer choices, wheth