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	green shopping books If you agree with our message, and want to help us spread it, and to keep providing free information via our factsheets, links and forum, as well as all the other things we do, please get books from us instead of from giant companies with a very different agenda.


	what's really in your basket? an easy to use guide to food additives and cosmetic ingredients Bill Statham Do you REALLY know what is in the products that you are buying? Did you know, for example, that colouring in children's sweets, jelly and soft drinks can potentially cause asthma, skin rash and hyperactivity? That common ingredients in personal care products like shampoo and toothpaste have been associated with problems ranging from skin irritation, to breathing difficulties, nausea, increased risk of cancer and blindness? How can you avoid putting harmful additives and chemicals into and onto your body? This user-friendly guide tells you at a glance which additives are hazardous, which are best avoided and which are safe, making it easier to shop for your family. The colour-coded tables provide valuable information about potential health effects and take the mystery out of additives, helping you to choose which products to put in your basket and which to leave on the shelf. This book may seriously improve your health! 256pp more on green shopping Price: £5.99
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	the new green consumer guide Julia Hailes Green consumerism is on the rise, but many of us are confused by an avalanche of information - much of it conflicting. We want to do the right thing to help save energy and resources, but where can we start as everyday consumers? Can we do anything to make a difference? Julia Hailes, environmental expert and co-author of the original Green Consumer Guide (Gollancz, 1988), is adamant that we can. The New Green Consumer Guide is accessible and reader-friendly, addressing all the questions the general consumer is asking, giving authoritative advice on a wide range of issues, explaining which products, brands and companies are getting it right - and which ones are getting it wrong. With clearly presented sections on home and garden, food and drink, electrical goods and the office, plus travel, transport, fashion and cosmetics, it is written with today's lifestyles in mind. With full-colour pages and illustrations throughout, and with scores of tips, checklists and ideas, The New Green Consumer Guide offers real, affordable solutions to the world's most-talked-about challenge. It will be the only guide to greener living that busy consumers will need. 256pp more on green shopping Price: £14.99
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	the good shopping guide: certifying the UK's most ethical companies and brands Charlotte Mulvey 10th anniversary edition! Under the main sections of Good Home & Office, Good Energy, Good Travel, Good Money, Good Food & Drink, Good Health & Beauty and Good Fashion, "The Good Shopping Guide" guides readers towards the most ethical brands from companies who do not cause harm to or exploit humans, animals or the environment. Each of the 70 plus product sections includes an 'easy-view' summary table of the good, the bad and the ugly plus an in-depth table showing each company's involvement (or not) in the following areas: environmental reporting; genetic modification; membership of ethical schemes; nuclear power; animal welfare; human rights; armaments; political donations; boycott calls; and, other criticisms. "The Good Shopping Guide 10" features a whole body of research from the Ethical Company Organisation and is backed by NGOs like Friends of the Earth and Christian Aid. Full colour throughout, the book includes many beautiful photographs of the natural world. The book is read by activists, consumers, businesses, NGOs and government and has over 80,000 copies in print. This 10th anniversary edition will be printed with a silver cover. 370pp more on green shopping Price: £14.95
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	50 ways to be a greener shopper Sian Berry Climate change is at the top of many people's concerns, but it's not always clear what the solutions are. We are ready and willing to make changes to our lifestyles, but often get confusing advice about which are the best ones to make. Do we all have to put on hair shirts, or is it possible to live a comfortable, enjoyable greener life? These books will show you how to make small and big changes in a positive and practical manner. Accompanied by full-colour illustrations and photographs, each book will give you 50 of the best ideas to make your house (and garden) greener, save water and energy and be a greener shopper and traveler, without asking you to turn your whole life upside down or turning you into a bore. 128pp more on green shopping Price: £5.99
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	do the right things Pushpinder Khaneka Your wallet can be a weapon in the battle to put people before profits. Use your spending power to support progressive companies and to bring unethical ones to book. "Do the Right Things!" is packed with practical information about ethical shopping and socially responsible finance, recycling, renewable energy, action groups, lobbying, and more. "Do the Right Things!" covers: ethical shopping, travel and consumption - providing you with the advice to make an informed choice about products, services, and suppliers; tips for socially responsible finance - manage your money while supporting ethical practices; charitable donations - practical tips show how to make sure that your chosen charity gets a 100 per cent - or more! - of every penny you give them; recycling and renewable energy - tips and practical advice help you to go green; and taking action - getting involved through lobbying, voluntary work, campaign and action groups. 144pp more on green shopping Price: £7.99
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	animal free shopper (7th revised edition) from the Vegan Society A fantastic little book that provides a comprehensive guide to vegan products available in the UK - for the benefit of people, animals and the environment. 343pp click on image for contents page more on green shopping Price: £4.99
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	tescopoly: how one shop came out on top and why it matters Andrew Simms This book shows how the inexorable rise of supermarkets , particularly Tesco, has brought about a commercial nanny state that knows more about you than you think, profiting from shelves full of global plunder and unpicking the fabric of our communities. In this searing analysis, Andrew Simms, one of Britain's leading experts on this issue tackles a subject that none of us can afford to ignore. 372pp more on green shopping Price: £7.99
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	the toxic consumer Karen Ashton & Elizabeth Salter Green Ever wondered why you're advised to wear a mask when cutting MDF or chipboard? Or why that new car smell which you love so much leaves you with a headache? Toxic chemicals used in everyday products - to make things non-stick, bendy, flame retardant or stain resistant - are implicated in a staggering range of health issues including birth defects, lower sperm counts and rising rates of certain cancers. 'The Toxic Consumer' is an accessible guide to the most common toxic chemicals, the products they are in and ways to reduce your exposure to them. This entertaining book lifts the lid on the potential hazards of modern living and shows you how to clean up your act. 126pp more on green shopping Price: £14.95
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