The Rough Guide To Shopping With A Conscience

Author : Duncan Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience written by Duncan Clark and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Rough Guide brings to the forefront the many issues surrounding the impact of daily shopping habits on this ever-shrinking planet. Two-color. Illustrations.

Author : Duncan Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Shopping with a Conscience written by Duncan Clark and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Rough Guide brings to the forefront the many issues surrounding the impact of daily shopping habits on this ever-shrinking planet. Two-color. Illustrations.

Author : Robert Henson
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 140538865X
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Climate Change written by Robert Henson and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 3rd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options-global and personal-for dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and what computer simulations of climate change reveal about our past, present and future. This updated edition includes scientific findings that have emerged since the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as background on recent controversies and an updated politics section that reflects post-Copenhagen developments. Discover how rising temperatures and sea levels, plus changes to extreme weather patterns, are already affecting life around the world. The Rough Guide to Climate Change unravels how governments, scientists and engineers plan to tackle the problem and includes information on what you can do to help.

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0241326141
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Cambodia written by Rough Guides and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth coverage of Cambodia's local attractions, sights, and restaurants takes you to the most rewarding spots-from the ornate temple of Angkor Wat to the amazing street food of Phnom Penh to the gorgeous beaches of Sihanoukville-and stunning color photography brings the nation to life. The locally based Rough Guides author team introduces the best places to stop and explore, and provides reliable insider tips on topics such as driving the roads, taking walking tours, or visiting local landmarks. You'll find special coverage of history, art, architecture, and literature, and detailed information on the best markets and shopping for each area in this fascinating country. The Rough Guide to Cambodia also unearths the best restaurants, nightlife, and places to stay, from backpacker hostels to beachfront villas and boutique hotels, and color-coded maps feature every sight and listing. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Cambodia.

Author : Beverley Palmer
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1858286778
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Cambodia written by Beverley Palmer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With accounts of all attractions from the atmospheric temples of Angkor and Phnom Penh, to the resort of Sihanoukville and the jungle-clad hills of Rattanakiri, this guide includes a background on Cambodian history, religion and cultural life.

Author : Rajani Achar
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471641728
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shopping with a Conscience written by Rajani Achar and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shopping with a conscience is a ground-breaking book (John Wiley & Sons, forthcoming May 1996) that focuses on the corporate social responsibility of major retailers and suppliers of goods and services in the Canadian marketplace. This includes 115 of Canada's largest grocery retailers, banks and trust companies, gas stations, drugstore chains, fast food chains, car rental companies, hotels and entertainment venues, and specialty retailers of hardware, sporting goods, travel and business services, office supplies and the like. Retailers are chosen for inclusion in the book with a national scope in mind: the goal is a guide of interest to shoppers, small businesspeople, and procurement professionals from coast to coast. The text will focus on reporting and analyzing comparative performance on a range of ethicalissues of most interest to Canadians. Such issues include environmental management and performance, hiring and promotion of women and minorities, job creation, and progressive community relations, as well as the percentage of Canadian ownership and decision-making of each company profiled. The tone of Shopping With a Conscience is not political correctness. Readers will not be told how to think. Rather, they'll be given the kind of data to allow them to reward the good: to make their own decisions about where to bank, shop, and rent. The approach is to provide detailed, original and useful information to make book purchasers feel good about themselves, their shopping behaviour, and the consequences of their choiceof retailer.

Author : Fran Hawthorne
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807000957
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Chic written by Fran Hawthorne and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How popular companies like Apple and Trader Joe’s project a hip, progressive image—and whether we should believe them Consumers are told that when they put on an American Apparel t-shirt, leggings, jeans, gold bra, or other item, they look hot. Not only do they look good, but they can also feel good because they are helping US workers earn a decent wage (never mind that some of those female workers have accused their boss of sexual harassment). And when shoppers put on a pair of Timberlands, they feel fashionable and as green as the pine forest they might trek through—that is, until they’re reminded that this green company is in the business of killing cows. But surely even the pickiest, most organic, most politically correct buyers can feel virtuous about purchasing a tube of Tom’s toothpaste, right? After all, with its natural ingredients that have never been tested on animals, this company has a forty-year history of being run by a nice couple from Maine . . . well, ahem, until it was recently bought out by Colgate. It’s difficult to define what makes a company hip and also ethical, but some companies seem to have hit that magic bull’s-eye. In this age of consumer activism, pinpoint marketing, and immediate information, consumers demand everything from the coffee, computer, or toothpaste they buy. They want an affordable, reliable product manufactured by a company that doesn’t pollute, saves energy, treats its workers well, and doesn't hurt animals—oh, and that makes them feel cool when they use it. Companies would love to have that kind of reputation, and a handful seem to have achieved it. But do they deserve their haloes? Can a company make a profit doing so? And how can consumers avoid being tricked by phony marketing? In Ethical Chic, award-winning author Fran Hawthorne uses her business-investigative skills to analyze six favorites: Apple, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, American Apparel, Timberland, and Tom’s of Maine. She attends a Macworld conference and walks on the factory floors of American Apparel. She visits the wooded headquarters of Timberland, speaks to consumers who drive thirty miles to get their pretzels and plantains from Trader Joe’s, and confronts the founders of Tom’s of Maine. More than a how-to guide for daily dilemmas and ethical business practices, Ethical Chic is a blinders-off and nuanced look at the mixed bag of values on sale at companies that project a seemingly progressive image.

Author : Mara Rockliff
Publisher : Running Press Kids
ISBN 13 : 076244648X
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Get Real written by Mara Rockliff and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you change the world with your wallet? You already do. In this frank, teen-friendly manifesto, Mara Rockliff reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap t-shirt, or fast food -- and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet. Start seeing the world for real, and discover how you can make a difference. You've got buying power -- now let's see you change the world for good! GET REAL has been selected as an Honor Book in the Nonfiction category for the 2011 Green Earth Book Award.

Author : Kathleen Long Bostrom
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 1611640016
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 99 Things to Do between Here and Heaven written by Kathleen Long Bostrom and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen Long Bostrom and Peter Graystone provide the ultimate to do list: ninety-nine things that everyone should experience during their time on earth. From the sublime (watch the sun rise), to the wonderfully silly (ride a roller-coaster!), the activities presented will breathe new life into readers' lives while opening them up to new spiritual experiences. Each entry provides a description of the activity, what the reader can expect to gain from it, and how much of a time commitment it will require. Blank space is included to record memories of and thoughts about the experience.

Author : Max Brockman
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307743241
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Future Science written by Max Brockman and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating collection of writings that introduce the very latest theories and discoveries in science, editor Max Brockman presents the work of some of today’s brightest and most innovative young researchers. Future Science features eighteen young scientists, most of whom are presenting their work and ideas to a general audience for the first time. Included in this collection are * William McEwan, a virologist, discussing his research into the biology of antiviral immunity * Naomi Eisenberger, a neuroscientist, wondering how social rejection affects us physically * Jon Kleinberg, a computer scientist, showing what massive datasets can teach us about society and ourselves * Anthony Aguirre, a physicist, who gives readers a tantalizing glimpse of infinity “Future Science shares with the world a delightful secret that we academics have been keeping—that despite all the hysteria about how electronic media are dumbing down the next generation, a tidal wave of talent has been flooding into science, making their elders feel like the dumb ones. . . . It has a wealth of new and exciting ideas, and will help shake up our notions regarding the age, sex, color, and topic clichés of the current public perception of science.” —Steven Pinker, author of The Stuff of Thought