A good grouping of categories and the tips in them. Many tips you have likely seen elsewhere but author's own explanation of them. Nice book and some tips you may overlook.

A great book for the beginner to start thinking about a zero-waste lifestyle to start to apply right away to daily life.

THE (ALMOST) ZERO WASTE GUIDE by Melanie Mannarino is quite specific in that it offers "100+ Tips for Reducing Your Waste Without Changing Your Life." An award-winning magazine writer, Mannarino provides suggests across chapters involving cooking, life at home, personal care, travel, clothing, and the broader community. Early on she acknowledges that "for most of us ... it's incredibly easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of waste being generated every minute of every day" and promotes the memorable 1970's slogan of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Mannarino refers frequently to the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and credits them with the statistic that "40 percent of the food in the United States goes uneaten, and food waste is the largest component of the solid waste in landfills." While some of her suggestions (e.g., adopting Meatless Mondays to help reduce greenhouse gas production) may seem feasible, others (e.g., make your own baby food or reuse cooking water after storing it in your fridge) have less appeal.

This book was ok. It had some good commentary like that a reusable bag needs to be used around. 150 times to equal the environmental impact of a single plastic bag, but neglected to include such details for most of the other suggestions. I would not recommend this book to others because although the sentiment is great; too many of the ideas actually create more waste than they are intended to reduce.

A general, but comprehensive compilation of tips to help reduce waste and help others on their zero-waste journey! Most of the tips included are fairly common, but that doesn't reduce the book's value in any way! If you"re looking for a book to help you reduce your waste or start creating no waste at all, this may be the book for you!

The author put together a guide that demonstrates how simple it is to cut down on waste in our everyday lives without changing our routines too much. I will definitely be using some of these tips!

I've been really interested in being more eco-friendly in every way for the past few years. This book really caught my attention mainly because of the word "almost" in the title. It's a sure fire way to help people realize that while being eco friendly is best for everyone, it's not always easy and possible for all cases. Some people get deterred by the idea of changing so much, but knowing that sometimes it's little things like purchasing bar soap over liquid can help us get into the right mindset. Sometimes we need to choose what works best and this book provides solutions, tips and ideas to help us get there. It doesn't push us to be 100% zero-waste, but it helps us do our best. I'd definitely recommend this book for friends and family.

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

he (Almost) Zero-Waste Guide, as the sub-title declares, shares "100+ Tips for Reducing Your Waste Without Changing Your Life." While some of the tips shared are familiar, others were new to me. Author Melanie Mannarino does a great job of explaining how and why each tip will help reduce waste and positively impact the environment. While encouraging readers to reduce their waste, Mannarino emphasizes implementing a few tips at a time rather than trying to implement all 100 tips simultaneously. Tips are grouped by topic which allows readers to focus on what area of their life at a time. Readers will find it useful to read the book from beginning to end and then select the section of life where they want to reduce their waste. Following the great advice given, readers will find they are able to reduce their waste substantially. This would be a great book to read and apply with a group of like-minded individuals.

I received a complementary copy of this book via NetGalley. I am not required to provide a positive review.

The (Almost) Zero-Waste Guide by Melanie Mannarino is a non-fiction guide to reducing your consumption and minimizing your individual contribution to environmental waste. The book provides a variety of areas to implement zero or low-waste tips including the way you eat, your home, personal hygiene, the way you travel, the clothes you wear, and within your specific community.

I enjoyed the helpful tips and believe this would be an excellent guide for those who are not familiar with zero-waste. This may not be the best book for those who are well-versed in zero-waste and need some advanced ways to live a zero-waste lifestyle. I appreciate that the tips throughout the book are approachable and that it consistently brings up ways to reuse, mend, and swap items rather than throwing things away. I find the writing very easy to read and there are many bullet points and headers that finding specific tips is easy. I also appreciated that this book was not judgmental and instead focused on bringing more people into a zero-waste lifestyle as some zero-waste followers can sometimes focus too much on what you're not doing. Overall I recommend those looking into reducing waste in their daily lives without being overwhelmed or feeling like you need to flip your life upside down to participate.

Many thanks to the publisher Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review

For a beginner looking to where to start their journey to make less waste, this is an excellent book. There are tips in here that I hadn’t thought of before that I will begin doing in my life. There were also tips that I would like to explore more. I believe this author presented the information in a way as to not be overwhelming, as any lifestyle change can be just that. Though I think most of the information presented can be found online, having it all in one place with research and references is extremely convenient. I would recommend this book to someone who is looking to start taking steps towards an (almost) zero-waste lifestyle. Even people who are well into their (almost) zero-waste journey may find some new ideas or inspiration from this read.

A low judgment book with lots of good tips to reduce waste in your daily activities. It was an easy read and had lots of good resources. I think some of the tips are not really practical for everyone, depending on where you live/resources available but otherwise, it's pretty good.

This book had some interesting points, and in many ways felt like it was actually considering how to cut down on zero waste. If you are starting from square one and have never looked into zero waste this book would be a good choice for you. If you're more seasoned this at times feels like a lot of repetition.

A lot of this boils down to we should remember to try and reduce and reuse, before moving towards recycling as all three are important.

Growing up darn near zero waste, but becoming more wasteful as a busy mom of two in a nation of convenience, I’ve been spending the last year reading up and refreshing myself on how to get back to my low waste roots. I was so excited to see this new book The (almost) Zero-Waste Guide, because i assumed it would be chalked full of more modern solutions. Unfortunately this book let me down. While the tips overall are useful, they are very much geared at if you know nothing about minimalistic living or low-waste. It’s tons of small paragraphs about things like cloth vs disposable diapers, not letting your car idle or reusing a glass jar. All pretty common sense, and very little divulging into any of them. Overall super quick read that would be a great intro book to someone who hasn’t given low waste life a thought yet.

3/5

Thanks Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review

This book was super helpful in reducing our waste. As a family of 4 with 2 little kids, we have a lot of trash. The tips were helpful without being unachievable. Thanks so much to the author and Netgalley for allowing me to read this ARC.

For those looking for an easy, introductory read on how to move toward a Zero Waste Life, this is a start. It's a very basic look at things you can do to lessen your environmental impact. Not all suggestions are Zero Waste and if you've been in the environmental movement for a long time, you won't pick up many new things except a few useful website. The author references one thing very often and a quick look at the notes includes a lot of links to internet articles which seems odd. The only tip that is not a good tip is suggesting that you offer a library program. Please don't unless you have certification or have more background than this book offers. Overall, if you want to start toward an environmentally conscious lifestyle, this is a good recommendation and a good one to borrow from the library.

This book offers an approachable, accessible list of ways to reduce waste in our lives. I liked that the emphasis wasn't on fully eliminating our individual waste as that can be nearly impossible for most people. This book would be great for someone new to the zero waste lifestyle, but I also found the section about reducing waste when buying or remodeling a home to be very beneficial as it explored ways to reduce waste that may be less commonly known. Overall, a quick, informative read.

Useful quick read perfect for someone beginning their (almost) zero waste journey.

First, I was skeptical when I read in the title that the auhor promises to give tips on how to live almost zero waste without changing your life. After reading the book, I admit that many of the tips are brilliant and seriously easy to implement, but many are not - and therefore, you will for sure have to somewhat change your life to live almost zero waste.

But this book is a mine of great tips! For example, I always thought of taking public transport instead of driving as a way to save money - now I will think about the environment, too. Climbing the stairs has always been a way to get a few more steps in, and now I have the extra motivation of not wasting energy! I loved so many more of this book's simple tips that I have already shared them with my family.

On the other hand, I couldn't help but sigh when I read that you should embrace your naturally greying hair, or seriously obvious things meant for someone who's literally never heard of climate change. It's great for beginners, though.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Helpful quick read that should give everyone at least a few new tips and tricks to reducing waste. I was pretty pleased to find that our family is already doing many of these but there are so many more tiny changes we could be making.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

For context, I have been living a low waste lifestyle for about two years now. I was initially excited about this book as I thought it would provide an insight on less common swaps or upcycles I could use in my daily life. This however, read more like a BuzzFeed article covering easy zero waste swaps the average person can make. For example, they list using a metal straw, reusable bags and reusable coffee mugs. Although helpful, yes, most of these suggestions are pretty straightforward and most people would use already when starting out a low waste lifestyle. I will say some of the home cleaning solutions were nice, but I feel as though this book could have been a lot more detailed to be more helpful to a wider audience.

I've read many zero waste books and I would rate this one in my top 3. This would be the perfect present for someone who is just starting out and needs some ideas. For me it added a brand new look at house renovations that I had not thought of. It includes references so readers can fact check. Highly recommend.