waste not: make a big difference by throwing away less  <p><b>&apos;this<i> </i>is a much-needed guidebook from a true agent of change.’ sarah wilson</b><br /><br /> the one book you need to reduce waste at home and in everyday life. <br /><br /> 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. globally, many individual households produce enough rubbish to fill a three-bedroom home every year. this includes 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.<br /> <br /> 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?<br /> <br /> 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 leading eco-bloggers<b>. </b>erin knows that small changes can have a big impact. in <i><b>waste not</b></i>she shares everything she’s learnt from her own funny, inspiring – and far-from-perfect – journey to living with less waste, to help you tackle your own war on waste. <br /> <br /> learn how to:</p><ul><li>switch out the disposable plastics from your shopping trolley</li><li>make simple cleaning solutions free from harmful chemicals</li><li>find your favourite beauty products without all the packaging</li><li>give a baby shower present that won’t end up in the charity shop bag</li><li>plan your own zero-waste wedding (and what ‘zero waste’ even means!)</li></ul><p><b> </b><b>edited, produced and printed using low-waste principles on sustainably sourced paper with soy inks</b></p>