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Author Somerville, Madeleine.

Title All you need is less : the eco-friendly guide to guilt-free green living and stress-free simplicity / Madeleine Somerville.

Publication Info. Berkeley, California : Viva Editions, an imprint of Cleis Press, Inc., 2014.

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Location Call No. Status
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  640.286 SOMERVILLE    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Non Fiction  640.286 SOMERVILLE    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 266 pages ; 19 x19 cm
Summary "All You Need is Less is about realistically adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle without either losing your mind from the soul-destroying guilt of using a plastic bag because you forgot your reusable ones in the trunk of your car (again), or becoming a preachy know-it-all whom everyone loathes from the tips of her organically-shampooed hair to the toes of her naturally sourced recycled sandals. It's all gotten kind of complicated, hasn't it? These days you're not 'green' enough unless you quit your day job and devote your entire life to attaining an entirely carbon neutral lifestyle or throw out all of your possessions and replace them with their new 'green' alternatives. This whole eco-friendly thing seems to have devolved into a horrific cycle of guilt, shaming and one-upping, and as a result people are becoming exhausted and getting annoyed and, oh my god, we are living in a world where one of my grocery bags says 'This reusable bag makes me better than you.' It doesn't have to be this way. It is possible to take easy baby-steps towards a more earth-friendly lifestyle without stress, guilt, or judgy eco-shaming. Top eco blogger Madeleine Somerville is here with really original ideas on how to save money and the planet. Her ideas are even fun! Somerville has emerged as the voice of reason on urban homesteading that is stress-free, sanity-based and above all do-able"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction, or alternately: PANIC! Your home is filled with toxic waste! -- Home -- Body -- Lifestyle -- Gardening -- Relationships -- Health & Wellness -- Baby -- Pet -- Holidays -- Conclusion.
Subject Sustainable living -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Green products -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Urban homesteading -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Thriftiness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living.
ISBN 9781936740796 (trade paper : alkaline paper)
1936740796 (trade paper : alkaline paper)
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