Sustainable City Living

Addressing the special environmental concerns of city dwellers, this handbook to sustainable living will help urbanites make a difference in the environment through simple lifestyle changes. Practical advice and helpful tips on ways to save energy and improve self-sufficiency include container gardening, canning and preserving food, recycling, home improvements for reducing energy consumption, using alternative energy sources such as solar power, and information on greener transportation options. This comprehensive guide incorporates environmental information and statistics into its argument for sustainable living and is designed to help people in metropolitan areas focus on resources specifically available in cities that can help make a difference in the movement towards improving the environment one step at a time.