| Title Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste
Author Bea Johnson Publisher Scribner ISBN 9781451697681 Pub Date April 9, 2013 Category Non-Fiction, Adult, House & Home, Sustainable Living |
Part inspirational story of Bea Johnson (the “Priestess of Waste-Free Living”) and how she transformed her family’s life for the better by reducing their waste to an astonishing one liter per year; part practical, step-by-step guide that gives readers tools and tips to diminish their footprint and simplify their lives.
In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the better: they now have more time together, they’ve cut their annual spending by a remarkable 40 percent, and they are healthier than they’ve ever been.
This book shares essential how-to advice, secrets, and insights based on Bea’s experience. She demystifies the process of going Zero Waste with hundreds of easy tips for sustainable living that even the busiest people can integrate: from making your own mustard, to packing kids’ lunches without plastic, to canceling your junk mail, to enjoying the holidays without the guilt associated with overconsumption. Zero Waste Home is a stylish and relatable step-by-step guide that will give you the practical tools to help you improve your health, save money and time, and achieve a brighter future for your family-and the planet.
My Thoughts:
I love the idea of a zero wast home, I really do. And for some people who are living in the right cities or towns this actually might be almost achievable. But know that for my family it just is not practical. But I am always searching for other ideas to try and bring us closer to a zero waste home. And I did get many tips and tricks to improve what we are currently doing, and even some new ideas to try out from this book. Which in all honesty is what I expected, and I do recommend this book if you are trying to simplify your lives and aiming for a zero waste lifestyle, or at least as low waste as you can go. I do wish that there were more options for the average every day person. I know that I do wish I could only buy organic foods, especially meats but I just do not have the money to always do that. So I have to pick and choose when I can, let me tell you a 17 year old son can really tax a food budget. So while we might not be eating all organic, I am making more food from scratch and working hard to not waste any food and encouraging the kids to do this too. This book has ideas on eliminating waste from your groceries and shopping, your household, school, holidays, and even when you are out and about. There is a lot of good information here, and if you can pick some things out to implement in your life I am sure that over time you can reduce the own waste in your home and life. Though to get as close to a true zero waste home and life you will have to be very extreme and that really doesn’t work for everyone.
Over All Rating: 3/5 Stars
Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley. The rating, review, and all opinions are my own
