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eBook Description: "It's fairly obvious that one can't be a 'perfect' environmentalist. But that's okay. Perfection isn't the goal. A good life is. And a good life has as much to do with your intent as with the end result."--from the Introduction. The Newman's Own Organics Guide to a Good Life is the essential book for those of us who can't live in an organic hemp tepee but do care about our quality of life, global warming, clean water, and disappearing resources. Nell Newman shows you how to do what is within easy reach. Along with realistic, practical advice, she shows how and why living a more environmentally conscious life benefits you and your immediate surroundings. In addition to recycling and reusing, the book covers consumer-related steps such as • how buying and eating organic food supports small farms (and tastes better, too) • how you can buy clean power through your regular power company • which long-distance telephone companies offer competitive pricing and service while returning a portion of their profits to environmental and educational organizations • where to buy everything--from pots and pans to pet food--so that you can "vote with your dollar" and feel good about your purchases. Packed with profiles of fascinating--and sometimes zany--people and a heavy dose of sanity, this book is organized according to the way you really live, making it easy to identify what areas of change are viable for you. A resource directory of publications, retailers, groups, and associations is included in the back of the book.

eBook Publisher: Random House, Inc., Published: 2003
Fictionwise Release Date: March 2003

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eReader (recommended) ISBN: 9780061434310
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"Buy this book! My daughter wrote it and that's good enough for me!"--Pop

"Nell Newman makes the message simple, clear and compelling: Knowledge and action add up to revolution. She gracefully conveys both the science and the soul of the issues, and offers practical solutions. Nell is living proof that social activism and environmental responsibility are integral to--not obstacles to--health and success; let her lead you on her candid, thoughtful, gently subversive path to better choices every day, and before you know it, you too are a passionate agent of change for a better world."--Elaine Marie Lipson, author of The Organic Foods Sourcebook

book I wanted to read did not exist. I think that reading a book full of "shoulds" would be almost as tedious as writing one. Yet I also believe that it's worthwhile to share stories, trade ideas, and exchange not only encouragement but also down-to-earth advice with people who care about their own well-being and the health of the planet.

With that in mind, let me confess up front that this book is not without contradictions. In fact, the printed book itselfÓ100 percent postconsumer recycled paper and soy ink notwithstandingÓis a contradiction. It took resources to produce it and get it to you. Every positive measure you take to help the environment probably entails a downside. You might order fair-trade organic cotton clothing over the Internet to support this worthy business model, but getting that item involves energy-expensive packaging and shipping. You might go out of your way to buy organic food, but driving farther means emitting more pollutants into the air and using extra fuel. It's fairly obvious that one can't be a "perfect" environmentalist. But that's okay. Perfection isn't the goal. A good life is. And a good life has a lot to do with who you are in the world, with your intent as much as with the end result.

I don't expect you to make use of every suggestion offered in these pages, nor do I intend it to be a definitive encyclopedia of living green. My aim is to inspire you as you read about people who have done some fascinating and sometimes hilarious things to live more in tune with nature. I hope that among the steps outlined at the end of each chapter you will identify those that are within reach for you. You are probably already doing some of them, and you might have suggestions for me, too. Enjoy yourself and live a little. If you slavishly reuse every paper bag that comes your way until it's a pulpy wad, go ahead and issue yourself some "environmental credits" to spend on taking a spin in your sporty guzzler.

A good life, after all, isn't one of relentless deprivation. Quite the opposite. I've discovered that caring for the world around me rewards me more than my small effort really deserves. So I hope it's not too crass to admit that my seemingly altruistic choices are not entirely so. The selfish benefits of living an environmentally conscious life are many. Through supporting organic growers by eating organic produce, I enjoy much more delicious and healthful food. When I walk rather than drive to run errands, I get exercise and sunshine (okay, I know I'm spoiled here in Santa Cruz). When I use biodegradable cleaners and detergents for my clothes and in my home, I reduce my exposure to toxic chemicals. And most of all, whatever small thing I do for someone else is often paid back many times over in humbling ways.

In the course of researching this book I discovered many things I didn't know. I came across suggestions for saving energy, water, time, money, and fuelÓyou name itÓthat were new to me. I also found myself more excited about practicing what I already know to do. As you browse these pages I hope that will be your experience too.

Chapter 1

FOOD

There is a communion of more than our bodies
when bread is broken and wine drunk.
ÓM. F. K. Fisher

I was lucky to have grown up in an old colonial farmhouse with a garden and a few apple trees. My mom taught me to cook at an early age, and the ingredients we used came from our garden. The fruit...