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The Zero-Waste Guide to Life!
Is the thought of the 51 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans keeping you up at night? Don’t panic! The war on plastic has begun and you can help. In this book you’ll find 101 little things you as an individual can do to avoid single-use plastics and help save the world. You’ll find sweet and simple ideas like carrying around your own cutlery, getting ice cream in a cone instead of a cup, and buying loose doughnuts or pastries for snacks instead of packaged sweets. 
Plus, you’ll find 101 simple ways to cut plastic from:
-FOOD AND DRINK: freeze fresh veggies rather than buying frozen ones, and buy beeswax wrap instead clingfilm
-AROUND THE HOUSE: buy bars of soap instead of hand dispensers and swap scourers for natural cloths
-YOUR LIFESTYLE: how to throw a plastic-free party and find good plastic-free make-up
With easy, no-nonsense steps for cutting plastic out of your everyday life, this is the perfect gift for anyone ready to start fighting the war on plastic. These easy nudges will guide you to change your habits bit by bit so that cutting out plastics becomes second nature.

From the Publisher

F**k Plastic!

Plog, Plog, Plog

Scandinavians are such trendsetters and here they go again with “plogging.” Plogging is picking up bits of litter, including plastic, while out on a jog. Any litter that doesn’t get to a trash can or landfill tends to find its way toward a drain or a river, which means it could ultimately get into the sea. And as we know, there’s a plastic country three times the size of France floating in the Pacific we don’t want to make any bigger. So next time you’re out for a little run or a walk and you see a plastic bottle or napkin, be the lovely person who pops it in the relevant garbage vessel.

Say Goodbye to Gum

Have a guess how many pieces of gum are made in the world each year.

If you happened to say 1.74 trillion, give yourself a pat on the back. Now have a guess what most chewing gum is primarily made from. That’s right: a type of plastic. Pass us the mints.

Pet Care

As a planet, we bloody love our pets; an estimated 57 percent of people in the world have one. But pets, like humans, rely on a lot of plastic items—so how can we cut that back? Here are a few tips: buy stainless steel bowls for food and water; get an enamel cat litter tray; invest in a little shovel to pick up dog poo or buy biodegradable bags—and add to compost if you can; get a wooden hutch over a plastic cage; and give making your own dog food a go—you’ll be surprised how many books there are on the subject!

Detergent Grows on Trees

Who here’s heard of soapnuts? Most people haven’t, but they’ve actually been used to wash clothes for thousands of years. Soapnuts are rather miraculous dried fruit shells that contain a natural washing detergent called saponin, which is activated when placed in water. You can buy them online and safely use them in your washing machine (pop them in a muslin bag first), and as well as cutting back on the plastic packaging of most types of washing detergent, they’re vegan and hypoallergenic.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rodale Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1984826026
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1984826022
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.18 x 0.58 x 7.27 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #520,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,198 in Environmental Science (Books) #1,379 in Environmentalism #2,309 in Nature Conservation
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