Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything,   ISBN:9780385527828

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Introduced me to the concept of assessing the greeness of my purchases from production of the product to the disposing of the product. Book dragged in parts and, as a consumer, I would have preferred more examples. However, it did guide me to an in-development website [...] which gives a product a "green" rating from the cradle to the grave. Getting a good rating on this site is akin to getting the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" for older greenies like me. Also introduced me to a new career path for young people--industrial ecologist. In the author's words "Industrial ecology exists at the cusp where chemistry, physics and engineering meet ecology." Maybe there's hope for this planet if the Goleman's of the world impart a conscience to the production of the stuff we use.

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if more reople would read this book, our species might last a little longer than it's going to. much insight to the long term effects of producing products, some the same way we've been doing for 100 years. technology can vastly improve the methods we use to produce consumables. Very highly reccomened.

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ive read every other Goleman book and after finishing each, I was enlightened by his knowledge and writing process that informed me and made me feel like 'AHH!--I just learned something' This book does nothing of the sort and feels like a collections of essays taken form the web. I think this was not a subject matter this author should have tackled. I cannot recommend this.

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This book is a good introduction to the subject, but anyone that has a basic understanding of marketing and the issues society faces with climate change, will be disappointed. The book lacks facts and figures and presents it's points more in generalities.

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The first half of this book was excellent with important info and sources, but the last half petered out as if the publisher had said, "We need to make this book longer."