Things You Can Do How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste

About the Book

Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste by Eduardo Garcia is a practical and illustrated guide to making everyday choices that can reduce waste and lower your carbon footprint. Based on Garcia's New York Times column “One Thing You Can Do,” the book turns a complex environmental subject into accessible ideas for everyday life.

Practical Ways to Live More Sustainably

The book looks at how ordinary activities can contribute to carbon emissions and waste, then presents practical actions readers can consider in response. Topics include food, household energy, transportation, shopping and zero-waste living.

Readers can explore ideas such as eating a climate-friendly diet, reducing food waste, saving energy at home, improving fuel efficiency, using less water and reducing the environmental impact of everyday purchases.

More than 350 illustrations by Sara Boccaccini Meadows accompany the text, giving the book a visual approach to its environmental and sustainability topics.

Key Features

Practical guide to reducing everyday environmental impact; Covers climate change, waste and sustainable living; Explores food, energy, transportation, shopping and household choices; Includes more than 350 illustrations; Based on Eduardo Garcia's New York Times column “One Thing You Can Do”; Written in an accessible, action-oriented style.

Who Is It For?

This book is suitable for readers interested in climate change, sustainability, environmental conservation and low-waste living. It can also be useful for people looking for practical ideas they can apply to everyday household and lifestyle choices.

Product Details

Author: Eduardo Garcia; Illustrator: Sara Boccaccini Meadows; Title: Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste; Language: English; ISBN, Publisher, Format and Pages: Verify against the physical copy before updating Shopify.

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