Contents -- Introduction 1 -- Chapter One: Choosing Energy-Efficientand Clean Transportation 3 -- Cars 3 -- Petroleum-Powered Cars 3 -- The Environmentalist's Driving Dilemma 3 -- Petroleum Products Pollute 3 -- The Politics of Pollution 5 -- Driving Style 10 -- Alternatives to Gasoline 11 -- Biofuels for Gasoline Engines 11 -- Hybrid Cars 14 -- Battery-Electric Cars 19 -- Fuel-Cell Cars 21 -- Diesel Alternatives 23 -- Biodiesel 24 -- Straight Vegetable Oil 27 -- Beyond Cars 35 -- Advantages of Biking 35 -- Public Transportation 37 -- Buses Win 38 -- Rocking, Rolling, Romantic Trains 38 -- Airplanes 41 -- Travel Solutions Dependon Where You Are 42 -- Chapter Two: Green Housing 47 -- Making Changes in Your Home 47 -- Conventional Energy Sources 47 -- Reducing Your Consumption 50 -- Greedy Lightbulbs 51 -- Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly Appliances 52 -- Green Insulation 57 -- Photovoltaic Living 58 -- Solar Power the Bootleg Way 64 -- Building Techniques 65 -- Passive-Solar Design 65 -- Durable Green Building Materials 69 -- Straw-Bale Homes 71 -- Rammed Earth-An Ancient Tradition 78 -- Earthships 84 -- Paper-Bale Homes 84 -- Recycled Homes 85 -- Chapter Three: Land Use-Green Choicesfor Yards, Streams, and Habitats 89 -- Lawn Is a Dirty Word 89 -- What Conservationists Are Doingon a Larger Scale 97 -- Easing the Impacts of Development 97 -- Saving Streams 10 3 -- Land Conservancies 107 -- Chapter Four: Food 101-Your DietMatters More Than You Think 111 -- Seafood-Here's the Catch 112 -- Genetically Modified Foods:Progress or Problem? 123 -- Giant Meats 136 -- Turning Corn into Beef: A System Designed to Self-Destruct 136 -- Pork and Poultry Go Industrial-The Exploitation of Workers, Consumers, Land, and Animals 149 -- Farmers and Foodies Seeking Solutions 162 -- Local Food 162 -- Eliza MacLean's Gourmet Hogs 163.

Natalie, Cassie, and Mr. Denzel 173 -- Food Conclusion and Recommendations 175 -- Chapter Five: Choosing Green and Worker-Friendly Clothes 179 -- Clothe Yourself Mindfully 179 -- Seek Guilt-Free Cotton 181 -- Secondhand Is Twice as Good 185 -- Beware of Bleaches, Dyes, and Finishes 185 -- Look for Organic Wool 188 -- Back Then, Everyone Wore Linen 190 -- Controversial Hemp 191 -- The Straight Scoop on Synthetic Clothing 196 -- From Bamboo to Blouses 197 -- Beware of Animal Body Parts 200 -- Beware of Furs 201 -- What Does Fair Trade Mean? 203 -- What You Can Do 205 -- Chapter Six: Using Our Forests Responsibly 209 -- Choosing Paper and Wood Products 209 -- Chapter Seven: The Powerof Your Investments 219 -- Conclusion 223 -- Appendix 229 -- Things to Consider While Shopping 229 -- Organic Industry Structure 230 -- Index 231.