The Zero-Waste Lifestyle: Live Well by Throwing Away Less

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.

Foreword by Bill McKibben    

Introduction: Trash, Trash, Everywhere

Part 1: Getting Started 

1. A Trashed Planet                                                                              

2. Planning to Go Waste Free                                                              

3. Reduce and Reuse                                                                            

4. Recycle                                                                                               

5. Organic Waste        

Part 2: Trash-Free Challenges   

6. The Zero-Waste Kitchen                                                                 

7. The Zero-Waste Bathroom                                                             

8. The Zero-Waste Bedroom                                                              

9. Zero-Waste Cleaning                                                                       

10. Zero-Waste Kids                                                                               

11. Zero-Waste Travel                                                                            

12. The Zero-Waste Workplace                                                            

13. Zero-Waste Holidays and Special Occasions     

Part 3: Next Steps          

14. The Global Zero-Waste Movement  

Epilogue   

An A-to-Z Guide to Recycling (Just About) Anything

Further Reading   

Bibliography       

About the Author     

Index