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# Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste

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Review: Very Inspiring! - I am a huge fan of this book and the lifestyle it promotes - it really has changed the way I view and approach trash, shopping, and the "stuff" in my life in general. I was always aware of being "environmentally friendly" but didn't really know how to focus that interest and energy and thought I was doing enough by recycling and buying "green" products. But there's really much more than that, that you can change immediately to have a much greater positive impact on the environment. And it will have trickle down effects on your wellbeing, health, and finances! I think her message is really effective on the following points: 1) shopping is voting. your dollars going to an unsustainable process are part of the problem 2) the biggest impact you can have is by eliminating all disposables. Immediately! You won't even miss them. 3) you taking your glass container to the deli counter will help make it easier for the next person who tries it, or will inspire someone who sees you do this. Just by living the lifestyle you have the power to enact change around you. 4) there really is an alternative to everything. Silk floss, bringing your own container to the restaurant for leftovers, active discards and refusing to allow junk mail into your home, etc. So many aha! moments where a blindingly simple solution or alternative to a pesky reoccurring trash item, one you might not have ever even thought twice about, exists. I think all the people who say Bea isn't doing "enough" are crazy! She has single handedly changed her entire lifestyle and is now spreading the word to thousands of people through her excellent book and is truly starting a Zero Waste movement. I think it is a "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" kind of thing. No one is perfect, but Bea is pretty darn close! This book is full of approachable tactics to reduce waste in all areas of your life. Think of what positive change we could enact if everyone on the planet tried just one or two!
Review: Zero Waste Experiment - I am still plowing through this book, but so far, I’ve been able to stop a lot of junk mail from arriving at my house, spread the news to everyone interested, and am more mindful of what I bring into the house. Since I order online 90% of the time, the packaging is inevitable, but I repurpose the boxes, polyvinyl envelopes, and the packing material (tinder for fire starting skills practice, and for the air bags and paper stuffing, I give those to a family friend who uses them for purse and bag display – she makes purses and bags). I am very mindful of freebies and avoid those and carry-out items; it’s rare I go out to eat, but when I do, I don’t use the straw and I let the server know when to stop bringing water and coffee or whatever I happen to be drinking, so as not to be wasteful. I’m still impressed with the author’s habit of accumulating only ONE QUART of garbage ANNUALLY and am working towards that goal. Many of my disposable hygiene products have been replaced with items by Sckoon and I’ve invested in a high quality epilator to avoid the disposable razors and accompanying shaving creams etc. When I sift through the subjective material in the book, I find some gold nuggets that I can use to do my part to respect this earth. Following the author’s suggestions also is in line with my de-cluttering journey that I’ve taken on full force since buying the Do Less book (see inserted link). I have the Kindle version of this Zero Waste book and enjoy it, but I find that with the hardcopy in my hands, I work better accomplishing tasks, so I’ll be buying the hardcopy version soon. Kindle books are immediate and that’s what I needed to start on the Zero Waste experiment that has also become my obsession. Do Less: A Minimalist Guide to a Simplified, Organized, and Happy Life

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #188,271 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Waste Management #25 in Green Housecleaning #216 in Home Cleaning, Caretaking & Relocating |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,733 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Inspiring!
*by J***1 on October 10, 2014*

I am a huge fan of this book and the lifestyle it promotes - it really has changed the way I view and approach trash, shopping, and the "stuff" in my life in general. I was always aware of being "environmentally friendly" but didn't really know how to focus that interest and energy and thought I was doing enough by recycling and buying "green" products. But there's really much more than that, that you can change immediately to have a much greater positive impact on the environment. And it will have trickle down effects on your wellbeing, health, and finances! I think her message is really effective on the following points: 1) shopping is voting. your dollars going to an unsustainable process are part of the problem 2) the biggest impact you can have is by eliminating all disposables. Immediately! You won't even miss them. 3) you taking your glass container to the deli counter will help make it easier for the next person who tries it, or will inspire someone who sees you do this. Just by living the lifestyle you have the power to enact change around you. 4) there really is an alternative to everything. Silk floss, bringing your own container to the restaurant for leftovers, active discards and refusing to allow junk mail into your home, etc. So many aha! moments where a blindingly simple solution or alternative to a pesky reoccurring trash item, one you might not have ever even thought twice about, exists. I think all the people who say Bea isn't doing "enough" are crazy! She has single handedly changed her entire lifestyle and is now spreading the word to thousands of people through her excellent book and is truly starting a Zero Waste movement. I think it is a "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" kind of thing. No one is perfect, but Bea is pretty darn close! This book is full of approachable tactics to reduce waste in all areas of your life. Think of what positive change we could enact if everyone on the planet tried just one or two!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zero Waste Experiment
*by Ḵ***W on September 19, 2015*

I am still plowing through this book, but so far, I’ve been able to stop a lot of junk mail from arriving at my house, spread the news to everyone interested, and am more mindful of what I bring into the house. Since I order online 90% of the time, the packaging is inevitable, but I repurpose the boxes, polyvinyl envelopes, and the packing material (tinder for fire starting skills practice, and for the air bags and paper stuffing, I give those to a family friend who uses them for purse and bag display – she makes purses and bags). I am very mindful of freebies and avoid those and carry-out items; it’s rare I go out to eat, but when I do, I don’t use the straw and I let the server know when to stop bringing water and coffee or whatever I happen to be drinking, so as not to be wasteful. I’m still impressed with the author’s habit of accumulating only ONE QUART of garbage ANNUALLY and am working towards that goal. Many of my disposable hygiene products have been replaced with items by Sckoon and I’ve invested in a high quality epilator to avoid the disposable razors and accompanying shaving creams etc. When I sift through the subjective material in the book, I find some gold nuggets that I can use to do my part to respect this earth. Following the author’s suggestions also is in line with my de-cluttering journey that I’ve taken on full force since buying the Do Less book (see inserted link). I have the Kindle version of this Zero Waste book and enjoy it, but I find that with the hardcopy in my hands, I work better accomplishing tasks, so I’ll be buying the hardcopy version soon. Kindle books are immediate and that’s what I needed to start on the Zero Waste experiment that has also become my obsession. Do Less: A Minimalist Guide to a Simplified, Organized, and Happy Life

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zero Waste Home
*by H***R on April 17, 2013*

I must admit, I bought this book having never read the blog, or hearing a word about the author. My husband randomly asked me the other day how we have so much trash, and Amazon recommended the book to me based on browsing history, which I took as a sign and ordered it. It is a very informative book, and as quick a read as you choose for it to be. The sections are laid out very well so you can pick and choose what you'd like to read. I read all of the book except for the section on children which I skimmed quickly. I was actually pleasantly surprised by how many things mentioned in the book we already do, considering the comment on our trash situation. I know that our biggest waste is paper towels and this was very lightly addressed, but she did give some options for homemade reusable options which I fully intend to look into. I loved how open she was on their previous lifestyle and made it abundantly clear that the past doesn't matter, you shouldn't dwell on that, just do anything you can do to reduce your carbon footprint for the future which I appreciated. The author is very humble and open about their both good and bad experiences being "green." Not living in California or another super progressive city does have its limitations on ability to do some of the options mentioned. For example, I regularly purchase bulk items whenever possible, but in our area the only bulk items offered are nuts/flours/snacks/grains. Not soap, shampoo, or cooking oils or coffee. I completely agree with the philosophy that recycling should not be our best option. The most helpful part of the book is the resources information, compiled for ease of access. The resources included options for you to mail back items that are otherwise trash in most counties, websites and phone numbers to remove you from junk mailing lists, how to find bulk shopping in your area or even a website to find milk packaged in glass bottles in you area. The resources list is perhaps the most helpful to me in that it is one area, while it is all info you could find online, she did the legwork for you, so you have no excuse to not try to make a change. I think this is a great book for anyone looking to make their routine a little more environmentally friendly. There is an in depth section on different types of composting options which would help anyone get started to figure out the best set up for them. The author makes it clear that she doesn't expect anyone to do more than they are comfortable with or that seriously interferes with life, which is nice. She also makes it clear that doing what she has done, which is further than most people will probably take the concept, is hard. I highly recommend the book for a casual read, I think I will send it to my mom, who could definitely use a little green in her routine. The only thing worth mentioning, and why I rated it four stars rather than five, is that aside from the resources, most of this is not new information to me, so for many people who would be looking at this book I would assume it is mostly a rehash of things we already know. Compost what you can, rid your home of chemicals, stop throwing away plastic, stop wasting your money on things you will throw away in a month or two because they are junk, stop buying things from companies you don't believe in, etc. With that being said, I am going to go online now look into some of the resources the author mentioned that I didn't know about.

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