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Rhoads, Erin,

Waste not : make a big difference by throwing away less / Erin Rhoads. - Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2018. - 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

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. Each year Australian households produce enough rubbish to fill a three-bedroom home, including thousands 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? That's 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 Australia's most popular eco-bloggers. Erin knows that small changes can have a big impact. In Waste Not she shares everything she's learnt from her own funny, inspiring - and far-from-perfect - journey to living with less waste.

ISBN: 9781743794623 (paperback) 1743794622 (paperback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sustainable living.
Refuse and refuse disposal.
Self-reliant living.
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Waste minimization.
Cooking.
Cooking (Leftovers).
Home economics.
Low budget cooking.
Cooking--Environmental aspects.

Dewey Class. No.: 640.286