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  • The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste
  • Written by: Bea Johnson
  • Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
  • Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (73 ratings)

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Zero Waste Home

Written by: Bea Johnson
Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
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Publisher's Summary

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.

©2013 Bea Johnson (P)2017 Tantor

What the critics say

" Zero Waste Home is an amazing story of personal transformation. It compels us to recognize that our heedlessly wasteful ways are not gateways to prosperity and convenience, but barriers to a good life and a healthy planet. Bea Johnson has produced an invaluable resource." (Edward Humes, author of Garbology)

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Some good ideas some not.

Some great ideas for cutting waste, but recommending i get rid of things and replace them with more sustainable goods? Why would you not wear out items you already own. Manufacturing has its own footprint. Use what you have! Replace as needed with more waste free alternatives. Future purchases given more thought, but use what you already have first.

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Inspiring

Another book I'm going to have to buy in hard copy.

I think some of her changes are a little extreme, and frankly the opposite of simplifying anything, but I've been working towards reducing my negative environmental impact for a while and I know there's more I can do. It's difficult living in a condo without outdoor space, and not being rich like the author's family, but there are lots of good tips here.

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Practical and unconventional. Not superficial.

Didn't particularly grip me at start but as it progressed and started to get down into practical suggestions, how-to's and very relatable situations, it got much more interesting to my pleasant surprise. I'm glad it wasn't overly superficial. I've bookmarked several sections and I'll certainly be referencing back to these areas in future. I'm very happy to have read this book.

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Inspiring!

Excelent listen and very encouraging. Will listen again for sure, lots of tips and info. Love the readers voice, very few errors.

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Okay, but not as an audiobook

I didn’t the middle of this book, decent content with only slight “judging” from the author. It was a little hard to start however, as this book is mostly lists. Sounds like there is supposed to be a picture or two to go along with some descriptions, but being an audiobook you can’t see the pictures.

An hour left of the book and I couldn’t finish anymore thanks to the narrator’s voice. I might recommend the book, but won’t recommend it as an audiobook.

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Good idea, but hypocritical.

Heart's in the right place, but this isn't for me. I thought this was about reducing "time waste" for some reason.

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Informative, and Important for All Ages!

This audio book was fantastic! I have always had a place in my heart for the environment and simple living, but grew up in a home where buying was #1. It felt wrong and I felt off every time a new thing was brought into the home. When I got married and left home, I felt as though that weight was lifted!

My husband is not as diligent as myself with things such as composting for example, however he agrees there is no since in buying poor quality items, or items we don't need.

Thank you for all of the knowledge, and thorough explanations on this topic!

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very practical and inspiring!

highly recommend to anyone considering too try and reduce their environmental foot print. well written

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great book

the book is fantastic, but the audio was poorly edited and has repetition where the error should have been removed

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Profound and unmatched.

This is without a doubt one of the most motivating, helpful and life-changing books I have ever enjoyed. Thank you so much for writing it and thank you to audible for presenting it. One of my favourites for sure.

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