Christmas arrived early at my home last month in the form of a brown box that Mr. N, our mailman, kindly dropped off! When I opened it, inside was a fat book titled Whole Green Catalog: 1,000 Best Things for You and the Earth, by Michael W. Robbins. This book was kindly sent to me at no cost to review and discuss. While you are reading, keep in mind how we at The Greenists never mention anything that we didn’t care for…and please notice that I am mentioning this book for the next 3 paragraphs!

From the moment I saw the cover, I knew it was a keeper. With an introduction by Green Goddess Renee Loux (who I think I want to be someday), I couldn’t wait for a free moment to sit down and start reading. That free moment happened to come the next day while I was at school in the teacher’s lunchroom. Like any good teacher (bah haha!) I scanned the table of contents first and noticed that the book was divided up into various sections: Housekeeping, Food, Beauty Aids, Arts/Crafts, Pet Care, Gardening, and much more!

If you are looking for a last minute holiday gift for the Greenist in your life (or, your New Year’s resolution is to become more green yourself), you need to buy this book! This book has more tips, articles, FYIs, and recommendations than any I have ever read before. I particularly enjoyed the Cleaning House, Gardening, and Natural Beauty chapters. Manufactured with 100 percent post-consumer waste materials, this book will appeal to readers who ponder before they purchase…those who consider environmental and social issues before taking home a new product. The Whole Green Catalog isn’t the type of book that you read once and then pass onto someone else. As I said earlier, this book is a keeper! Keep it handy to reference, and browse through it often!

The Whole Green Catalog suggests brands to purchase, discusses companies and their green manufacturing facilities, and shares easy, at home green tips with readers in a fun, simple, down to earth way. Some books about being green can be preachy…this one was just peachy!