The zero-waste lifestyle : live well by throwing away less /

"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 ou...

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Main Author: Korst, Amy, 1984-
Format: Book
Language: English
Call Number: GE196 .K67 2012
Institution: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak
Library: Main Library
Record Id / ISBN-0: ppap.53218 / 9781607743484 (pbk.)
Online Public Access Catalog: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak
Published: Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2012]
Edition: First edition.
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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"--
Physical Description: ix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781607743484 (pbk.)