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Cover; Greening the Red, White, and Blue; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Greening the Red, White, and Blue; Introduction; PART ONEA NEW ERA; 1 "Sons of Bitches"; 2 Green Consumption in a Dangerous World; 3 Downwinders; 4 Chemicals and Romance; PART TWOA NEW RESPONSE; 5 "A Ground Swell of Public Indignation"; 6 The "New" Conservation; 7 "Striking Back at the Goddam Sons-of-Bitches"; 8 Green Consumerism Goes Mainstream; Conclusion; Notes; INDEX.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Appendix One -- Appendix Two -- Appendix Three -- Appendix Four -- Appendix Five -- Appendix Six

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