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Her two passions filled the entire book! The Green Teen was totally focused on educating the teens on all the environmental buzz words. Her fun writing style will grab the attention of any teen ( I know because I have three) and explain to them how they can take on such issues such as "What can I do about Global Warming, Air Pollution, Deforestation, Sweatshops and Saving the Planet".
She breaks it down in her Top 5 Ways! Each section followed the same format-How to Green something, Top 5 Ways to start, Why Bother doing it, G2G Green Tips, Planning stage with ideas and tips on how to go about it and my last two favorite steps were How to Get your Parents Involved and Surfing Sites! She also included teens who have made an impact with their projects. She clearly pointed out that if you want to Save Your World then start with yourself, your home and your school. Once you've done that then "take it to the streets" and get your idea moving through your community!
Please leave a comment and tell me what you are doing that is "Green"! Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteOnly thing i'm doing green is wearing green clothes. Not sure about all this "green" stuff.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the best "green" step would have been sparing the trees killed to make this book.
ReplyDeleteInteresting comments. It sounds as if she agrees with the theory of global warming. How is that handled in the book? While I agree that we need to be good stewards of the earth upon which we live, I don't buy into that theory. As far as "green" I've become fairly consistent in using my own shopping bags, and not just at the grocery store.
ReplyDeleteFYI- New Society Publishers-In summer of 2001, with the publication of Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change, New Society committed to publishing all of its forthcoming regular books on acid-free paper that is 100% old growth forest-free (100% post-consumer recycled), processed chlorine free, and printed with vegetable based, low VOC inks. We were the first North American publisher to make such a commitment. Sourcing this paper initially from New Leaf Paper in San Francisco, we have since printed over half a million books this way, and have helped start a revolution in the publishing industry.
ReplyDeleteDianne she does explain Global warming in her book. She explains "that under normal conditions, the greenhouse effect keeps the planet nice and warm." and also " Human activities like manufacturing, driving, and deforestatin sends too many gases in the atmosphere, increasing the global temperatures to dangerous levels" I was well aware of the views on Global Warming. I'm not totally convinced in the Global Warming theories. She did a great job stating her case. Most everyone has heard of Global Warming. She explains it very well. If a teen had heard the term but didn't know what people meant by it they will get it explained here.
ReplyDeleteI do agree on doing things like reusing, recycling, reinventing, etc. I love her Top 5 ways she covered with each topic. For example she talked about making presents, reusing wraping paper, using natural products to dye eggs,etc.
Thanks for your feedback!!!
Sounds like a good book. We have to educate our kids on recycling and reusing or they're not going to have much of a future.
ReplyDeleteI have to admot I am not currently doing much to go green right now. As you know I live near the high school and they do have a recycling bin behind the building and I am planning to take more things down there. I have told my hubby we need to stop throwing away newspapers but as of yet he has still been throwing them away.
ReplyDeleteAt our house, we "reuse" a lot - not because it is necessarily a "green" thing to do, but because it saves money and makes common sense. We reuse clothes by passing them on to someone who can use them. Toys get passed on to younger siblings & resale shops. Plastic grocery bags are reused as trash bags.
ReplyDeleteMy son would love this book. Is it out yet to purchase? He is very into the environment and animals.
ReplyDeleteI saw your post on twitter. We reuse a lot and recycle.
ReplyDeleteGreat post for a great book with a great mission! I'm going as @holisticmom to party tonight, my first Twitter one! Thanx 4 the advice! C U there!
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