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There’s A Hippo In My Cistern: One Man’s Misadventures on the Eco-Frontline
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DEDICATION
For NLB – who changed my climate
A NOTE ABOUT THE TITLE
A Hippo is an inflatable plastic bag that is placed inside a toilet’s cistern to conserve water.
CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
A Note About the Title
Chapter 1 Don’t Ever Date an Eco-Bunny
Chapter 2 I Guess We’ll Always Have Powys
Chapter 3 Eco-Trip
Chapter 4 The Cold War
Chapter 5 That’s Yer Allotment
Chapter 6 Walking Class Hero
Chapter 7 Green Baby
Chapter 8 Castaway 2001
Chapter 9 Lord of the Fruit Flies
Chapter 10 Greener Than Thou
Chapter 11 Clucking Hell
Chapter 12 Reclutter Your Life
Chapter 13 Indecent Proposal
Chapter 14 It’s a Nice Day for a Green Wedding
Postscript The Importance of Being Earnest
Acknowledgements
About the Publisher
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