teach yourself Ethical Consumer will give the general reader everything they need to know in order to make informed choices about what goods, services, products etc they use on a daily basis. Designed for the general public rather than the environmentalist, it is a realistic guide to understanding the issues surrounding every area of consumer life, from clothing and food to energy saving and environmentally friendly travel. Each section raises the key aspects of the debate, and explains the pros and cons of every choice, before moving on to outline practical and realistic steps readers can take to implement their decisions. Rather than listing or rating companies and providers, the book will provide plenty of further resources to direct readers to organisations and sources of information, in order to avoid dating quickly in the manner of much of the competition.