The (almost) Zero-waste Guide: 100+ Tips For Reducing Your Waste Without Changing Your Life

  • Author: Melanie Mannarino
  • Narrator: Joy Osmanski
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 2:45:09
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Synopsis

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 home

Beyond 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!

Chapters

  • 001 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Open

    Duration: 17s
  • 002 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Introduction

    Duration: 14min
  • 003 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter1 EatAndCookAlmostZeroWaste

    Duration: 30min
  • 004 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter2 CreateAnAlmostZeroWasteHome

    Duration: 41min
  • 005 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter3 MaintainAlmostZeroWastePersonalCare

    Duration: 23min
  • 006 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter4 TravelNearAndFarWithAlmostZeroWaste

    Duration: 17min
  • 007 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter5 BuildAnAlmostZeroWasteWardrobe

    Duration: 23min
  • 008 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter6 LiveAlmostZeroWasteInYourCommunity

    Duration: 10min
  • 009 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Chapter7 Afterword YoureAlreadyAnAlmostZeroWasteHero

    Duration: 02min
  • 010 The(Almost)ZeroWasteGuide Close

    Duration: 33s