Waste Not: Make a Big Difference by Throwing Away Less

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'Thisis a much-needed guidebook from a true agent of change. Sarah Wilson

The one book you need to reduce waste at home and in everyday life.

We need to talk about waste. Shrink-wrapped vegies, disposable coffee cups, clothes and electronics designed to be upgraded every year: we are surrounded by stuff that we often use once and then throw away.Globally, many individual households produce enough rubbish to fill a three-bedroom home every year. This includesthousands of dollars worth of food and an ever-increasing amount of plastic, which takes hundreds of years to break down and often ends up in our oceans or our food chain.

But what to do about such a huge problem Is it just the price we pay for the conveniences of modern life What if it were possible to have it both ways to live a modern life with less waste

Thats where Erin Rhoads, aka The Rogue Ginger, comes in. Erin went from eating plastic-packaged takeaway while shopping online for fast fashion, to becoming one of Australias leading eco-bloggers. Erin knows that small changes can have a big impact. In Waste Notshe shares everything shes learnt from her own funny, inspiring and far-from-perfect journey to living with less waste, to help you tackle your ownwar on waste.

Learn how to:

• switch out the disposable plastics from your shopping trolley
• make simple cleaning solutions free from harmful chemicals
• find your favourite beauty products without all the packaging
• give a baby shower present that wont end up in the charity shop bag
• plan your own zero-waste wedding (and what zero waste even means!)

Edited, produced and printed using low-waste principles on sustainably sourced paper with soy inks

Author Bio

Erin Rhoads has been writing about her zero-waste journey since 2013. Her blog, The Rogue Ginger, quickly became one of Australias most popular eco-lifestyle websites, and Erin is now a prominent commentator on zero-waste living. She divides her time consulting with businesses on waste reduction, sharing skills and ideas at workshops and talks for kids and adults around Australia, and participating in environmental action groups.

Erin was a consultant on Australias War on Waste and is a regular contributor on ABC Radio. She has been featured on BBC World, The Project, Sunrise, The Age, The Guardian, The Australian Women's Weekly, Marie Claire, Peppermint magazine and many more.

Erin lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband and son.