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The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City

by Benjamin Jervey

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Publisher Comments:

Many New Yorkers want to act more responsibly when it comes to good environmental health but simply don't know how. That's where The Big Green Apple comes in. With it, you'll discover in-depth recommendations and advice for hundreds of ways to adopt a lower-impact lifestyle in the city.

Practical and upbeat, The Big Green Apple clearly explains why environmental problems exist and how lifestyle choices make a difference. Inside you'll find information on:

Choosing a green power source

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The "greening" of NYC restaurants and grocers, with helpful lists and locations

Streamlining the recycling process

Where to find eco-friendly dry cleaners, fashions, cosmetics, and household

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Also included are a calendar of NYC's "greenest" events and an extensive directory of organizations and resources to help New Yorkers lighten their impact on the environment. Packed with facts and figures, this inspiring, highly accessible guide is a comprehensive grassroots resource for any New Yorker wishing to reconcile a green philosophy with an urban existence.

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For any New Yorker who wishes to reconcile his or her "green" philosophy Z99 an urban existence this inspiring highly accessible guide offers suggestions for simple lifestyle changes that truly make a difference

About the Author

Benjamin Jervey writes about environmental topics, music, travel, and the green building industry for print and online magazines and newspapers. He also leads cross-country bicycle tours in the United States and abroad and has worked with a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and care of the city's parks. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Living in New York City
Author:
Jervey, Benjamin
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Jervey, Ben
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Subject:
United States - Mid Atlantic - New York City
Subject:
Conservation of natural resources
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Environmentalism
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General House & Home
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Green marketing - New York (State) - New York
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Publication Date:
January 2006
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Paperback
Language:
English
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287
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