While we generally try to make our vote count every four years, few of us realize that our most immediate power to shape the world is being squandered on a daily basis. Every dollar we spend has the potential to create social and environmental change. In fact, it already has. The world that exists today is in large part a result of how our purchasing decisions have shaped it. The Better World Shopping Guide rates hundreds of products and services from A to F so you can quickly tell the "good guys" from the "bad guys" and ensure your money is not supporting corporations who make their decisions based solely on the bottom line. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, this completely revised and updated fifth edition will help you find out who actually "walks the talk" when it comes to: * Environmental sustainability * Human rights * Community involvement * Animal protection * Social justice Small enough to fit in a back pocket or handbag, and organized in a user-friendly format, The Better World Shopping Guide will help you reward the companies who are doing good, penalize those involved in destructive activities, and change the world as you shop!
Ellis Jones, PhD, is the award-winning, best-selling author of four previous editions of The Better World Shopping Guide and co-author of The Better World Handbook. A scholar of social responsibility, global citizenship, and everyday activism, Jones has dedicated himself to uncovering practical ways for people to make a difference in the world. He currently teaches at Holy Cross College.
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Small enough to fit in your pocket, this practical little book will help you change the world as you shop
Appreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
4th Edition Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . 10
Best Company Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Worst Company Profile . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The 20 Best List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The 20 Worst List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The 10 Small But Beautiful List . . . . . 16
The Top 10 Things To Change. . . . . . 17
The 10 Most Improved List . . . . . . . . 18
The 10 Worst Performers List . . . . . . 19
The Top 10 Bailout List . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Top 10 Lobbyist List. . . . . . . . . . 21
What Do The Grades Mean?. . . . . . . . 22
What Is All This Extra Stuff? . . . . . . . 23
What If I Can't Find A Company? . . . . 24
How To Use This Shopping Guide . . . 25
1. Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2. Appliances & Hardware. . . . . . . . 28
3. Baby Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4. Baked Goods & Baking Supplies . 32
5. Banks & Credit Cards . . . . . . . . . 34
6. Beer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
7. Body Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
8. Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9. Breakfast Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10. Butter & Margarine . . . . . . . . . . . 44
11. Candy, Gum & Mints . . . . . . . . . . 46
12. Canned Beans, Chili & Stews. . . . 48
13. Canned Fruit & Vegetables . . . . . 50
14. Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
15. Cell Phones & Service . . . . . . . . . 54
16. Cereal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
17. Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
18. Chocolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
19. Cleaning Products. . . . . . . . . . . . 62
20. Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
21. Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
22. Computers & Accessories . . . . . . 68
23. Condiments & Dressings . . . . . . 70
24. Cookies & Crackers. . . . . . . . . . . 72
25. Cosmetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
26. Dairy Alternatives. . . . . . . . . . . . 76
27. Dairy Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
28. Dental Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
29. Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
30. Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
31. Energy Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
32. Energy Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
33. Fast Food & Casual Dining . . . . . 90
34. Feminine Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
35. Frozen Dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
36. Fruit & Vegetables. . . . . . . . . . . . 96
37. Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
38. Hair Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
39. Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
40. Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts . . 104
41. Insurance Companies . . . . . . . . 106
42. Juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
43. Laundry Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . 110
44. Meat Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . 112
45. Meat Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
46. Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
47. Milk & Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . 118
48. Office & School Supplies. . . . . . 120
49. Oil, Vinegar, Olives & Pickles . . 122
50. Online . . . . . . .
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Features planned for Spirituality and Health, Green America Quarterly, E Magazine, Mother Earth News, Wholefoods Magazine
Excerpts offered to E Magazine, Green America Quarterly, socially responsible shopping websites
E-mail promotion to ethical consumer organizations: New America Dream, Green America, Pachamama Alliance
Author's website: http://www.betterworldshopper.com/
Galley available on Edelweiss
Simultaneous ebook release and promotion
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780865717909
Publisert
2015-06-18
Utgiver
Vendor
New Society Publishers
Vekt
128 gr
Høyde
153 mm
Bredde
102 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
184
Forfatter