| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Summary |
"A practical guide to generating less waste, featuring meaningful and achievable strategies from the blogger behind The Green Garbage Project, a yearlong experiment in living garbage-free. You don't have to be a tree hugger to benefit from zero-waste living. The average American tosses out nearly five pounds of trash every day, yet studies show the more we buy, the less happy we are. In The Zero-Waste Lifestyle, Amy Korst shows us how to have a happier, healthier, more sustainable life by sharing the lessons she learned while going waste-free for an entire year. Each chapter presents easy steps that anyone can take to create less trash: from composting and retaking reusable containers to the grocery store to burning clean organic materials; upcycling, downcycling, and recycling goods; and more"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Trash, Trash, Everywhere -- PART 1 : GETTING STARTED -- A Trashed Planet -- Planning to Go Waste Free -- Reduce and Reuse -- Recycle -- Organic Waste -- PART 2 : TRASH-FREE CHALLENGES -- The Zero-Waste Kitchen -- The Zero-Waste Bathroom -- The Zero-Waste Bedroom -- Zero-Waste Cleaning -- Zero-Waste Kids -- Zero-Waste Travel -- The Zero-Waste Workplace -- Zero-Waste Holidays and Special Occasions -- PART 3 : NEXT STEPS -- The Global Zero-Waste Movement -- Epilogue -- An A-to-Z Guide to Recycling (Just About) Anything. |
| Subject |
Sustainable living.
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Green movement.
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Consumer education.
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| ISBN |
9781607743484 (pbk.) : $14.99 |
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1607743485 (pbk.) |
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