Eco-fads : how the rise of trendy environmentalism is harming the environment /
Wherever we turn, politicians, businesses and activists are promoting the latest fashionable "green" policy or product. Green buildings, electric cars, compact fluorescent lightbulbs and a variety of other technologies are touted as the next key step in protecting the environment and promo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Seattle, WA :
Washington Policy Center,
2011.
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| Summary: | Wherever we turn, politicians, businesses and activists are promoting the latest fashionable "green" policy or product. Green buildings, electric cars, compact fluorescent lightbulbs and a variety of other technologies are touted as the next key step in protecting the environment and promoting a sustainable future. Increasingly, however, scientific and economic information regarding environmental problems takes a back seat to the social and personal value of being seen and perceived as "green." (Taken from book jacket) |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780615486147 0615486142 |