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| Preface | |
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| Introduction: New York, New York: The City as an Organism | |
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| Why Go Green? | |
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| A Greener Apple Begins at Home | |
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| The Juice Is Loose: Conserving Electricity at Home | |
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| Let There Be Compact Fluorescent Light! | |
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| Green Machines: Energy Star in Your Home | |
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| Natural Comfort: Climate Control in the Green Home | |
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| The Colder Months | |
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| The Warmer Months | |
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| Bringing Alternative Energy Home | |
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| Power Your Way | |
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| Renewable Energy Certificates | |
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| Water, Water Everywhere, Leaking from a Sink | |
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| Stemming the Flow: Water-Conservation Tips | |
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| The Space of Waste | |
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| Waste Not, Want Not: The Three R's | |
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| Not in My House: Keeping Waste from Reaching Your Home | |
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| Recycling by Nature: Composting | |
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| The Green Clean | |
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| The Greenest Commercial Cleaners | |
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| Eco-friendly Cleaner Alternatives | |
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| The Green Plate Special | |
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| What's Wrong with Our Food | |
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| American Agriculture: A Very Concise History | |
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| The Economy of Food | |
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| The Environment and Food | |
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| Your Health, Your Food | |
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| You Are What You Eat | |
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| The Green Diet Basics | |
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| Natural Food Grocers | |
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| Seafood | |
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| Supermarkets and Bodegas | |
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| On Labeling | |
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| The Greenest Bean (Coffee, That Is) | |
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| Farmers Markets | |
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| Community-Supported Agriculture | |
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| Restaurants | |
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| Delis, Takeout, and Other Faster "Slow" Food | |
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| Mail-Order and Internet Options | |
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| Gettin' Around Green | |
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| Getting the Most Out of Mass Transit | |
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| Using Mass Transit | |
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| Bike and Pedestrian Options | |
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| Transportation Alternatives: A Friend on the Streets | |
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| Bikes in the City | |
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| Recycle-A-Bicycle: The Greenest Bike Shop | |
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| Automobiles and Traffic Calming | |
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| Zipcar: The Greenest Driving Machine | |
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| Work Green, Play Green | |
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| The Green Office Scene | |
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| Cutting Out Paper Waste | |
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| Cutting Down Other Waste | |
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| Recycling | |
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| Conserving Energy and Water | |
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| Green Eye for the City Guy and Gal | |
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| Eco-fashion: The Green Wardrobe | |
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| Green Kicks: Eco-friendly Footwear | |
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| Natural Health and Beauty | |
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| Mixed Greens: Made in New York City | |
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| Recreation and Delight | |
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| New York City's Parks: A Brief History | |
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| Parks and Waterfront Today | |
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| Twenty-five Exceptional Green Activities | |
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| Green Goings-On | |
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| Green Events Calendar | |
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| Conclusion: Sustainability in the City | |
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| Notes and References | |
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| Appendix | |
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| The Green Pages | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Index | |