Michael Brower, PH.D., is a physicist and expert on energy and environmental issues.
Leon, Warren :
Warren Leon, PH.D., is deputy director for programs at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Since 1969, the Union
of Concerned Scientists has brought scientists and citizens together to work for a healthy environment and a safe
world.
Review
"Too many people drive their Land Rovers to the grocery store and think that 'paper or plastic' is a meaningful
choice. The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices will help you distinguish the crucial from the
trivial and make choices that are congruent with your values."
--Denis Hayes, Chair, Earth Day 2000
"This engaging book gives consumers the information they need to vote with their wallets for a better environmental
future."
From one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations devoted to environmental issues comes a clear, practical,
and rational overview of the relationship between consumers and the environment.
Paper or plastic? Bus or car? Old house or new? Cloth diapers or disposables? Some choices have a huge impact on
the environment; others are of negligible importance. To those of us who care about our quality of life and what
is happening to the earth, this is a vastly important issue. In these pages, the Union of Concerned Scientists
help inform consumers about everyday decisions that significantly affect the environment. For example, a few major
decisions--such as the choice of a house or vehicle--have such a disproportionately large affect on the environment
that minor environmental infractions shrink by comparison.
This book identifies the 4 Most Significant Consumer-Related Environmental Problems, the 7 Most Damaging Spending
Categories, 11 Priority Actions, and 7 Rules for Responsible Consumption. Learn what you can do to have a truly
significant impact on our world from the people who are at the forefront of scientific research.
