Shades Of Green: A (mostly) practical A-Z for the reluctant environmentalist

Paul Waddington

Random House, Mar 11, 2010 - Reference - 336 pages

Few of us have what it takes to go 'all the way' on the green scale. Yet as fears about the food chain, climate change, plummeting biodiversity and the sustainability of our current lifestyles take hold, wouldn't it be good to be clear about our range of options?

Whether you are pondering bicycles or baths, holidays or heating, pets or pasta, washing dishes or wine, Shades of Green is the book for you. It's an easy-to-use, A-Z guide which sets out your choices on a scale from 'completely green' to 'not even a little bit green'. No preaching. No finger-wagging.

Whether you're an eco-warrior or a planet-trasher or, like most of us, something in between, Shades of Green will give you all you need to know so you can choose what suits you best. This is essential and often surprising reading.

About the author

Paul Waddington is the author of Seasonal Food: a guide to what's in season when and why and 21st-Century Smallholder: from windowboxes to allotments, how to go back to the land without leaving home. He is also a newspaper columnist and professional writer. He takes a deep interest in food and environmental issues and grows vegetables, keeps bees and lives as sustainably as possible in Yorkshire.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Shades Of Green: A (mostly) practical A-Z for the reluctant environmentalist
• Author: Paul Waddington
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Random House, 2010
• ISBN: 1407004468, 9781407004464
• Length: 336 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Environmentalists & Naturalists; Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy; Reference / Consumer Guides