How Bad Are Bananas?: The Carbon Footprint Of Everything
new with small dog ear to front corner, reflected in price. Packed full of information yet always entertaining, this book comes up with the global warming answers we all need to know, or have never dreamed of. We hear a lot about flying or driving, but what about sending a text, or buying a...
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new with small dog ear to front corner, reflected in price. Packed full of information yet always entertaining, this book comes up with the global warming answers we all need to know, or have never dreamed of. We hear a lot about flying or driving, but what about sending a text, or buying a cappuccino? what kind of impact do these have on the environment?... (SCI)
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781846688911 (1846688914)
Publish date: May 13th 2010
Publisher: Profile Books
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
A quick read. Learned a few things, but not much beyond what general common sense would tell you. Bananas aren't that bad because they are shipped on boats and not planes, and conversely, out of season lettuce is bad since it will go bad if shipped via boat. You can easily wipe out all of the sma...
There's a lot that surprised me in this book (for instance, bananas are not only okay, they have a smaller footprint than carrots or ice cream or a red, red rose) and a lot that made me think. The author points out that much of what we do in the name of saving the planet is foolish- the frequent fly...
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