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How Bad Are Bananas?: The Carbon Footprint Of Everything - Community Reviews back

by Mike Berners-Lee
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realityinabox
realityinabox rated it 11 years ago
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...
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it 13 years ago
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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