LEADER 00000cam 22000008i 4500 001 ocn858894950 003 OCoLC 005 20140613031529.0 008 140117s2014 cau bf 001 0 eng 010 2014001445 020 9781936740796|q(trade paper : alkaline paper) 020 1936740796|q(trade paper : alkaline paper) 035 (OCoLC)858894950 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dBTCTA|dBDX|dOCLCO|dIH3 042 pcc 049 CKEA 050 00 GE196|b.S66 2014 082 00 640.28/6|223 084 HOM022000|2bisacsh 100 1 Somerville, Madeleine. 245 10 All you need is less :|bthe eco-friendly guide to guilt- free green living and stress-free simplicity /|cMadeleine Somerville. 250 First edition. 264 1 Berkeley, California :|bViva Editions, an imprint of Cleis Press, Inc.,|c2014. 300 266 pages ;|c19 x19 cm 336 text|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|2rdamedia 338 volume|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 8 Introduction, or alternately: PANIC! Your home is filled with toxic waste! -- Home -- Body -- Lifestyle -- Gardening -- Relationships -- Health & Wellness -- Baby -- Pet -- Holidays -- Conclusion. 520 2 "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"--|cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Sustainable living|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Green products|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Urban homesteading|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 Thriftiness|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 650 7 HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living.|2bisacsh 938 Baker and Taylor|bBTCP|nBK0013815439 938 Brodart|bBROD|n108373622 994 92|bCKE
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