After reading an article about the book I bought a copy of "Zero Waste Home: The ultimate guide to simplifying your life by reducing your waste" by Bea Johnson.
Although I know some things I don't expect to give up until they no longer exist or I can't afford them (eg paper tissues and paper kitchen roll) and the book is American so some things would not be the same over here, I was hoping for some inspiration to reduce my consumption.
Unfortunately not. Particularly as I don't have the store where I can take bottles and refill in bulk (and I don't have a car to transport everything even if I did).
She has recycling, which a lot of "greens" have their main contribution to the environment, as fourth out of five. And I think her order of priorities and the importance she places on not getting stuff in the first place correct.
Bea's list:
1. Refuse (what we do not need)
2.Reduce (what we do not need and cannot refuse)
3. Reuse (what we consume and cannot refuse or reduce)
4. Recycle (what we cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse)
5. Rot (compost the rest)
But I will try harder in reducing what comes into the house and increase the stuff get rid of.
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