Worried about the planet, but not sure what to do about it? Want to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, but don't know where to start? Living Green is the complete guide to green living. Informative and accessible text gives clear, practical and realistic advice about all areas of your life, including home, garden, shopping, food and getting around. Whether you live in a rural idyll or in the centre of a big city there is action you can take. Written by an expert in the field, Living Green will help you make a real difference.
Penney Poyzer is a writer, broadcaster and campaigner across a wide range of green issues. She presented No Waste Like Home, shown on BBC Two, in 2005 and is currently visiting lecturer at Nottingham Trent University's Architecture Department, developing low-carbon master plans for low-income communities. She is also an advisor to the Environment Agency and patron of several green charities. She lives in Nottingham in an eco-home with her husband and daughter. Maria Costantino was born in Chicago, Illinois and has written such titles as Household Hints and Vinegar: The Complete Practical Handbook, as well as The Handbook: Household Hints & Tips, DIY Encyclopedia, First Aid Pocket Guide and many other books on food, drink, art, design and fashion. She teaches Historical, Critical and Theoretical Studies at several universities and colleges in England, and now lives by the sea in Sussex.