The Canadian edition ofGreeniology is published by Penguin Group (Canada) and features a foreword written by environmentalist Severn Cullis-Suzuki. It's now available at good bookstores across Canada.

You can also visit the Greeniology page on the Penguin site.

Are you frustrated at the lack of accessible green guide books that aren't imports from either the US or UK? Look no further! The Canadian edition of Greeniology contains practical advice tailor-made to be locally relevant In Canada. The book also contains a 'Further Information' section with useful Canadian contacts and resources.

Foreword by Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Keys to a greener house
Energy • How green is my electricity? • Green power sources • Buying green electricity • Gas versus electricity • The EnerGuide energy efficiency product-labelling system • ENERGY STAR standard • Water • Water use in the home • Saving water

The green kitchen
Good green food • How food is produced • Food tips for a healthier inner and outer environment • Energy-smart cooking • Ovens, stovetops and cooking appliances • Tips for energy-efficient cooking • Green machines for the kitchen • Fridges and freezers • Dishwashers • Food packaging • Tips for precycling • Types of food packaging • Recycling • What materials can I recycle? • The ultimate recycling guide • Don't waste your waste • Composting • Cleaning up • Germ warfare • Down the drain • Water-saving tips for the kitchen

The green living room
Keeping warm in winter and cool in summer • Controlling heat loss • Energy-efficient window dressing • The ultimate heating guide • Tips for more efficient heating • Types of heating systems • General rules for heating systems • Comparing central heating systems • Comparing fixed space heaters • Comparing portable heaters • The ultimate cooling guide • Keeping cool in summer • Tips for more efficient cooling • Types of cooling systems • Comparing cooling systems • Lighting • Maximizing daylight • Providing night light • Planning and using lighting systems • Lighting tips • Entertaining electricity • Standby wattage = standby wastage

The green bathroom
Green bathroom tips • Saving water • Water-saving tips for the bathroom • The green toilet • Water-saving tips for the toilet • Septic tanks • What not to flush down the toilet • Other eco-tips for the toilet • Reusing grey water • Getting a new hot water system • How water heaters differ • What size? • Tankless versus storage water heaters • Hot water tips

The green laundry
Front-loader or top-loader? • Buying a new washing machine or dryer • Tips for using washing machines • Tips for drying clothes • Choosing laundry products • What to look for • Green cleaners • The six-piece tool kit (basic ingredients you must have) • Green cleaner hints and recipes • Chemical-free cleaning • Pest control • The basics of green pest control • Pest control tips – critter by critter

The green bedroom

Furniture • Choosing bedroom furniture • Bedding • Greener bedding options • Clothing • Tips for your wardrobe • A healthy bedroom environment • Indoor air quality • Dust mites • Ventilation • Controling humidity • Electromagnetic pollution (EMF fields)

The green office
How to green up your office • Paper products and use • Equipment • Lighting • Purchasing • Waste management • Being green at work when you don't work at home

The green garage
Tips for greener car use • Reducing fuel consumption • Green-clean your machine • Reining in road salt • Current fuels • Natural gas • Propane • Gasoline • Diesel • Biofuels • Buying a new car • Electric, electric hybrid and solar cars • The hydrogen car • Electric hybrid cars • Solar cars • Alternatives to using cars • What urban planners can do • What employers can do • What you can do

The green garden
Considerations for a green garden • How a garden can help the environment • How a garden can harm the environment • Understanding your ecosystem • What to plant • Natives verses exotics • Flora for fauna • Backyard bullies • Controlling weeds • The no-dig gardens • Water in the garden • Water-wise gardening tips • Rain barrels • Well water • Recycling in the garden • Compost • Mulch • Worm farming • Going organic in the garden • Pest control • The basics of pest control in the garden • Garden pest control – critter by critter • Garden decor • Pets • Making your pets wildlife-friendly • Eco-friendly pet products

Green building & renovating
What makes a house green? • Building a new house •EnerGuide for new houses • R-2000 standard • Location • Planning and design • Orientation • What goes where? • Building materials • Windows and shading • Insulation • Flooring • Green fittings • How hard is it to build green? • Buying an existing home • Green renovations • Bringing in a home inspector • Home energy-efficiency retrofit grants • Green renovating tips

Green shopping
The basics of being a green consumer • To buy or not to buy • Good bag, bad bag • Reading between the lines • The Environmental Choice program • What to look for on labels and in advertising • Avoiding chemical cocktails • Tips for avoiding chemical nasties •Buy right, recycle right • The surprising results of our recycling efforts

Green grooming
Greener grooming products • What's in a name? • Don't be blinded by science • It's only natural! • How to read cosmetics labels • Cosmetic ingredients: the usual suspects • General things to look for • Animal welfare issues • Animal testing • Are these tests reliable or necessary? • What alternatives are there? • What can I do? • Animal ingredients • Sun-safe skin • Choosing a sunscreen • Packaging • What you can do • DIY green grooming

How to have a green baby
Tips for a low-toxin pregnancy • Green food preparation • Doing the laundry • Choose safe toys • In the bath • The great diaper debate • Disposable diapers • Cloth diapers • Diaper wash service • Plant a tree • Set an example

What's up with the planet?
Acid rain • Air pollution • Aquaculture • Biodiversity • Ecological footprint • El Nino • Energy: renewable • Energy: non-renewable • Extinction • Fossil fuels • Genetically modified organisms • Global warming & climate change • Greenhouse effect • Hazardous waste • Health issues • Kyoto • Land clearing & deforestation • Lethal litter • Material resources • Nuclear energy • Oil spills • Ozone depletion • Saving the animals • Sustainability • Trash • Water pollution • Water: supply and demand

Epilogue: A step further

Notes on the text