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This is the third post in a series about recommended reading, for building a green library in your home.
Both for those diligent recyclers ready to take the next step in greening their lives, or anyone skeptical of the collective impact of small changes in lifestyle, Crissy Trask's It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living (2006, Gibbs Smith) is a quick, easy-to-understand, and practical guide to making greener lifestyle decisions.
After busting some myths about the realities and impacts of living green-the economy will not suffer if you make greener purchasing decisions, for example-Trask sets out to demystify, inform, and inspire readers to take meaningful action. Taking quotes from Edmund Burke ("Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little") and Leo Tolstoy ("Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves"), she helps contextualize everyday actions on a worldwide scale, providing meaningful validation for the things you already might being doing, and inspiration to add more to your routine right away.
This isn't the old doom 'n gloom approach; the book provides a message of hope and encouragement driven by extensive suggestions on ways to live greener. The book isn't for anyone with a PhD in Greenology-these are mostly simple steps, for sure-but it delivers quick, actionable items that will make you feel good, and show you how easy it really is to be green. Perhaps you don't think that buying recycled printer paper makes any difference, or that you could possibly install a rainwater harvesting at your home. You may even find it hard to believe that your lifestyle can create waves halfway around the planet. Be prepared for all that to change once you've read It's Easy Being Green.
Difficulty level: Easy
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