One of several interesting and useful publications by the Worldwatch Institute is the “Good Stuff Guide”.
The guide contains many tips, facts and links to make informed decisions on 25 categories of purchases such as healthcare, appliances, cars, computers, paper and even chocolate!
The introduction contains a great “ten principles of good consumption.” Perhaps many of us already know much of this information, but it is a great way to share your understanding, and maybe even increase it!
The Worldwatch Institute (www.worldwatch.org) is a globally focused, independent research and publishing organization based in Washington, D.C. It works to build an environmentally sustainable and socially just world in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the well-being of future generations. Good Stuff is a companion guide to the Institute’s State of the World 2004, which focuses on the consumer society.
To download a free pdf copy or to look at other publications from the Worldwatch Institute, go to http://www.worldwatch.org/taxonomy/term/37
