What is the impact of green practices? Cover Image

Book

What is the impact of green practices? / Tamara Thompson, book editor.

Thompson, Tamara, (editor.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780737774146 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0737774142 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9780737774153 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0737774150 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 108 pages ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Recycling programs divert tons of material from landfills every year / US Environmental Protection Agency -- Recycling benefits the economy and creates jobs / Neil Seldman -- Recycling is a waste of time, money, and energy / Edwin Decker -- Studies link reusable grocery bags to foodborne illnesses and theft / Steve Holt -- Water conservation practices benefit communities nationwide / US Environmental Protection Agency -- Using green cleaning products has health and environmental benefits / Carol Ruth Weber -- Green consumerism confers a false sense of making a difference / Richard Wilk -- Demand for eco-friendly products has led to corporate "greenwashing" / Greenpeace -- Driving an electric car reduces carbon emissions and fuel costs / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Biofuels are not a green alternative to fossil fuels / Andrew Steer and Craig Hanson -- Renewable energy sources benefit health, climate, and the economy / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Renewable energy sources make the power grid more difficult to manage / Kim Smuga-Otto -- Green building standards create jobs and save taxpayers money / US Green Building Council -- US green building standards are being adopted worldwide / Institute for Building Efficiency.