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Confessions of an Eco Sinner: Travels to Find Where My Stuff Comes from - Fred Pearce

Description: ISBN 1905811128 / Genre: Travel / Author: Fred Pearce / Paperback / 400 Pages / Book is published 2009-01-15 by Eden Project Books

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... its origins. For cotton clothing, for example, he first traces the cotton to it's source, revealing just how much energy it takes to produce; then to the factories in the east where the cheap garments are made up to be sold to suppliers for western retailers. He explores the real fairness of Fair Trade, questions the rights and wrongs of plane/train/car travel and even descends to the depths of the world's biggest gold mine to find out where his wedding ring originated. The most fascinating thing about this book for ...more

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Confessions of an Eco Sinner: Travels to Find Where My Stuff Comes from - Fred Pearce: Behind the supermarket shelves... (319 words)
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This caught my eye on the bookshelf and I couldn't reisist taking a closer look at it. Reading the blurb I learned that the basic idea was that the author had decided that, with all the recent focus on 'ethical shopping' he would go out himself and personally discover where his own household products had come from, how they were made, and the real stories beind them. I was fascinated to learn more... The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a particular product (clothing, jewelry, food, etc.) and its origins. For cotton clothing, for example, he first traces the cotton to it's source, revealing just how much energy it takes to produce; then to the ... Read the complete review

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