Every Day Is Earth Day

Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

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Pub Date Feb 16 2021 | Archive Date Feb 08 2021

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Don’t just worry about climate change—take action against climate change! There are many simple things you can do today to make a difference.

Every Day Is Earth Day is full of simple ways to reduce your environmental impact. From tips on creating a more eco-friendly home and ways to reduce your plastic use, to advice on shopping sustainably, within these pages you will discover everything you need to know to help you make planet-friendly choices and live a more sustainable life. Read it, do it, and share it with others!

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Don’t just worry about climate change—take action against climate change! There are many simple things you can do today to make a difference.

Every Day Is Earth Day is full of simple ways to reduce...

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For someone that is already very conscious of their carbon footprint, I was really happy to be given the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

The book was clear, beautifully illustrated, concise and to the point. It didn’t dance around the subject of climate change being something that is a minor problem for the planet, it really drove home that our generation is the first to see the major effects of climate change and the carbon footprint we are leaving behind.

As mentioned before, I’m already fairly conscious of what is happening to our beautiful planet, but this book gave me more motivation to do my part in taking care of the planet, and also gave me new ideas on how I as an individual and my family can achieve that..

This book is great for the seasoned eco- warrior, and also someone who is new to the environmentalist world and is looking for a great introduction.

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I received a copy of this book for an honest review from NetGalley.com.

4.0 🌟 For this book

As a person who is pretty well versed on reducing her carbon footprint, this book was preaching to the all-ready converted choir.

The beautiful graphic design of the cover, immediately grabbed my attention as I was scrolling through the depths of NetGalley, trying to cure my insomnia. Every page is constructed beautifully, allowing the eyes to guide through the information. Don’t we all l love a graphic organiser?

There are many great tips for reducing waste and our impact on planet earth. I believe that all should read this. I don’t believe I was the target audience for this coffee table book but I would happily buy it for Mum for Christmas as we regularly have chats about my “crazy” obsession with taking my soft plastics to back to Coles and my worm farm.

I believe that it would give some skeptics, some Ahah! moments. I really should get my husband to read this one, he may finally start recycling properly... I could only wish.

I didn’t particularly learn too much that I didn’t know, hence not 5 stars but I recommend you to read this.

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This book was absolutely fascinating to read. I love the way the information is laid out and how the author has put climate change in perspective in so many aspects of living. There are also a number of suggestions for eas changes to be more sustainable for our planet, many of which I plan on incorporating into my daily life.
Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy.

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I cannot wait for this book to be published. "Every Day is Earth Day" is the perfect combination of facts and examples of ways to make a difference. If we can somehow get this book into the hands of every human being, we can end the problems facing the world today. Knowing that this is not possible, though, I can only hope that others will read this book and take it seriously...thus making a plan and taking a stance to do as much as possible to help. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to read this book, NetGalley. By far, the best book on how to decrease my carbon footprint that I have read.

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This book has two wonderful qualities.
It is simple and practical.
And it's message are nobel as they aim to preserve mother nature.
This describes various tyrannical things mankind is doing to thus earth. And how we can contribute as an individual.
It covers all aspects of environmental conservation.
A very good book that should be read by youth to contribute to the cause from the early age.

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I was amazing at how much information was packed into this book! I actually found bits of advice that I didn't know or hadn't occurred to me before. The sheer amount of content could be overwhelming, but the layout and design is done in a straightforward manner and divided into chunks so that you can take it in by bits. Very useful and relevant book, I highly recommend it!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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This book has a lot of great information on helping the planet. I’m already a huge activist when it comes to recycling and doing my part to help the planet, but this book gave me even more ideas to step up my game! It has a lot of wonderful information about simple things we can do in our everyday lives to help our planet. Although some of the numbers are quite scary, it makes it that much more necessary to put some of these ideas into use.

I think this book is great for people of any age. It’s a great tool to use for children to try and convey the importance of something as small as brushing their teeth and taking a shorter shower. I honestly think this book should be mandatory in schools, but like I said previously, I’m an activist for saving this wonderful place we live for future generations.

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<b> The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.' </b>

4/5

So far one of the better, more inviting books about sustainability and saving the planet I've read. I really liked the useful tips, actually a book that doesn't say you should do better, but also gives you on a lot of different aspects of life advice on how to do it. From the book, if you spend an hour every day less on your phone, you can save the C02 that's used for a roundtrip flight between New York and Chicago. How crazy is that? But that's what sometimes people seem to forget: you can actually still make an impact, and if your entire family does that for an entire year, or your entire class, or you set up a challenge with your friend group, imagine how many flights you would save?

Sometimes I did feel the book was a bit UK/USA oriented in example wise (except for the crusaders mentioned in the end). This tends to happen in these kind of books and I don't blame the author for that, but would've liked if she branched out to other regions more as well.

Small note of criticism, which is more because I'm so passionate on the subject: I think this book did kind of overlook a part of not being able to afford or being unable to do some of these advices, and it would've been nice to highlight if you aren't in a financial position to make certain changes and how to still be effectively helping.

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I received a digital ARC (advanced reader copy) in exchange for an honest review.

Every Day is Earth Day is a wonderful book full of information alongside cute graphics about climate change, waste, energy, and more. I think this book is perfect for children because it is a very visually appealing book and takes care to explain environmental issues in a way that they can understand and encourages them to take action.

This book has many visually appealing spreads and graphs so the reader can clearly compare different foods, transportation methods, and more in resource usage and carbon emissions. This book is 4.5 stars in my opinion and if it wasn't for 1 or 2 confusing graphs/charts, it would be 5 stars. I highly recommend this book to educators and children who want to know more about environmental issues.

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Every Day is Earth Day by Harriet Dyer promises the reader facts and ideas to help reduce their carbon footprint. The author also includes inspiring stories and ways to get more involved beyond what you can do on your own.

If you need an idea of just how bad climate change is, this is that book. The author sets the stage by giving relatable elements to common measurements like acre or tons. This is helpful later on in a discussion of how much we throw away or waste.. Everything is brought down to a more relatable level.

Onward to what you can do to lower your carbon footprint. I'm not going to get into specifics, but the author breaks it down into simple tips from travel to electronics to kids and onward. Most tips take no more than 2-4 pages over a fancy spread. Some are easy to start and some are a little more creative.

Overall, this is a great introductory book, but a definite borrow from your library. It's flashy. It's fact filled. It has inspirational stories and advice on what to do after you've applied what tips you can. The downside for me is that none of this was new. It was a fun read and it did rekindle my commitment and desire to do more to help the Earth, but none of the information was brand new to me. Due to all the facts provided, I do worry it'll be outdated fairly quickly, especially with things changing at such a rapid pace. If you're getting started on your journey or need ideas of what to do, this is the book for you. If you need a reminder of why you're doing what your doing and a reminder of what you could be doing, this is also that book. If you're already at zero waste, this is probably not for you.

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A very quick read that focuses on carbon footprint information. It is very descriptive of what our footprint is and how we can help to minimize it. Breaks down the more scientific specifics of why we need to be better at caring for the planet.

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Short practical illustrated guide to how we can all make changes for the betterment of the planet. While some of the advice is a bummer, for me giving up coffee is a no go, everyone can at least implement some of the suggestions to make a difference. After all, it's the only planet we've got.

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Thank you to Netgalley, Harriet Dyer, and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

What a great reference for someone who is interested in learning more about carbon footprints and the impact we have on the Earth!! I really enjoyed reading all the stats from different countries around the world (would have loved to see some Canada stats in there) and it definitely stopped me in my tracks a couple of times!

I really love the set-up of this book. It is a true reference book, but so easy to read and navigate! I found it hard to read the white font on the turquoise background and ended up just skipping those little bits instead of straining my eyes. I will definitely refer back to this one as I make some changes! If you are looking for a place to start and to motivate yourself to do so, pick this one up!!!!!

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Very good book of putting in facts to a more visual format than straight facts. Overall good sections and topics put into the book.

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I thought this book was very informative in understanding how what we eat, drink, and do in our homes and in our families affects the environment. It also gives some very helpful ideas on how to reduce our "carbon footprint" in the world. A lot of it is common sense, but some of the projections on the loss of glaciers, the increase in weather problems, and the loss of different animal species was news to me.

I received an e-ARC of this book by the author and publishing via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

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