so-soI'm not quite there yet on committing to Zero Waste but we are making an effort to move in that direction and this gave me some good food for thought on next steps.
BUT, this is very much zero waste HOME. Many of the ideas in here depend on someone else having taken care of the waste (e.g. purchasing open box electronics.) It's just pushed the waste to a different place.
AvidReader25 I‘ve been curious about this one. I like the idea, but sometimes these kind of books come across as preachy and privileged. 2y
Tamra It‘s very difficult to avoid plastic in grocery shopping, especially in small towns that don‘t have co-ops or other stores with bulk buying bins. Everything seems to be wrapped in plastic! 😒 2y
janeycanuck @AvidReader25 There is definitely unacknowledged privilege and there are a few places it gets a bit preachy but generally isn‘t too bad. She does say you need to make the choices that are right for your family and your situation at the beginning, which helps a bit. 2y
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janeycanuck @Tamra Yes, this is a problem where I live, too, and I‘m in a medium-sized city that is very pro-environment (135k and we‘ve been called the Portland of Canada 🤪.) I‘d have no hope if I lived in a small town. If there‘s no alternative, you can‘t do much! It‘s been very hard through the pandemic, too - our grocery store puts only 2 or 3 things in each plastic bag for curbside pickup. 2y
janeycanuck @AvidReader25 just went and checked my shelves for the one I read last year, which I thought was quite good. Check it out if you haven‘t already![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time 2y
How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a TimeAvidReader25 @janeycanuck that‘s good to know. I‘ll have to check it out! 2y
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