The (Almost) Zero-Waste Guide

100+ Tips for Reducing Your Waste Without Changing Your Life

Melanie Mannarino

• Publisher: S&S/Simon Element
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781982142230
• eBook ISBN: 9781982142247

Cut back on waste, reduce your carbon footprint, and live more sustainably with these 100 (almost) zero - waste tips In a perfect world, we would all be able to fit a year's worth of waste in a mason jar. But for most of us?, ? doing so can be immensely intimidating or simply not feasible.But even if you can't be perfectly zero waste, you can still have a profound impact on our environment, climate, and health by making some simple changes to your lifestyle and habits. Author Melanie Mannarino shares 100 simple tips for being less wasteful in a variety of contexts:
- At Home, with advice not only for the kitchen and food, but also for cleaning and home organization
- Travel, from commuting to vacations
- Fashion, including finding sustainable brands and caring for your clothing
- Community, helping you identify ways to make a broader impact beyond your homeBeyond limiting your personal waste, learn about how you can reduce your "unseen" waste by making more eco-friendly choices, such as purchasing clothes with more sustainable fabrics and adopting a "Meatless Monday" regimen to help decrease your carbon footprint.If you're someone who wants to reduce waste in your daily life and make a positive impact on the planet ?without? making?? drastic changes in your habits, then look no further. This highly accessible and practical guide will have you living a greener, more sustainable life that is (almost) zero waste in no time!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Introduction
• Chapter One: Eat and Cook (Almost) Zero Waste
• Chapter Two: Create an (Almost) Zero-Waste Home
• Chapter Three: Maintain (Almost) Zero-Waste Personal Care
• Chapter Four: Travel Near and Far with (Almost) Zero Waste
• Chapter Five: Build an (Almost) Zero-Waste Wardrobe
• Chapter Six: Live (Almost) Zero Waste in Your Community
• You’re Already an (Almost) Zero-Waste Hero
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Notes
• Index
• Copyright