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5.0

Buy this if you care about environmental and social responsibility. It's put together by a PH-D Sociologist who took data from a number of sources to grade brands of everything from automobiles and cell phones to veggies and eggs. It helps to identify some of the "who owns what" mystery, letting you know who you're supporting with your purchases. There's a ten best and ten worst list, and website references for just about everything. He gives you a rule of thumb for anything that didn't make it into the guide, and provides a website for updates between editions of the book. I can't say enough about how eye-opening this book is, and how much easier it has made being a responsible consumer. I plan to take his advice and keep it in my man purse any time I'm shopping. The funny thing is that I bought it as a gift for my girlfriend and practically stole it before giving it to her. It's that well done.
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