Year of no garbage :

Title :

Year of no garbage : recycling lies, plastic problems, and one woman's trashy journey to zero waste : a memoir / Eve O. Schaub.

Title:

Year of no garbage :

Author:

Schaub, Eve O.

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

xviii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

ISBN:

9781510774636

Production / Publication Information:

New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2023]

Contents:

Ten statistics to be horrified by -- Introduction: A truly terrible idea -- This sucks and everyone hates me -- Trash is in the eye of the beholder -- I become the Sherlock Holmes of recycling... or at least Watson -- Did we pick an awesome time to do this or what? -- Secrets and fraud: when "green" plastic goes horribly wrong -- "Has mom lost it?" No one expects the garbage inquisition -- Is TerraCycle for real? -- Tooth tablets and period panties: we try all the weird zero waste products -- But do I have to buy a bidet? Big-ticket items -- Single stream is a lie and other fun recycling facts -- All the ridiculous terms translated -- Is life without plastic even possible? -- Breaking up with garbage -- Epilogue: The plastic fury and the honey badger -- Top ten true confessions from a year of no garbage -- Products that get the year of no garbage seal of approval.

Summary:

"In this book Eve O. Schaub, humorist and stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all. For an entire year. And- as it turns out- during a pandemic. In the process, Schaub learns some startling things: that modern recycling is broken, and single stream recycling is a lie. That flushable wipes aren't flushable and compostables aren't compostable. That plastic drives climate change, fosters racism, and is poisoning the environment and our bodies at alarming rates, as microplastics are being found everywhere, from the top of Mount Everest to the placenta of unborn babies. If you've ever thought twice about that plastic straw in your drink, you're gonna want to read this book."--Provided by publisher.

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-262) and index.

Language:

English

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Self-help publications.

Personal Subject:

Schaub, Eve O.

Subject Term:

Sustainable living.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Waste minimization.

Climate change mitigation.

Environmental protection -- Citizen participation.

Plastic scrap.

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"Eve's brave and honest experiment reveals the shocking impact of the throwaway society we've become and at the same time showing small ways we can all do better." --Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July

Year of No Garbage is Super Size Me meets the environmental movement.

In this book Eve O. Schaub, humorist and stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all. For an entire year. And- as it turns out- during a pandemic.

In the process, Schaub learns some startling things: that modern recycling is broken, and single stream recycling is a lie. That flushable wipes aren't flushable and compostables aren't compostable. That plastic drives climate change, fosters racism, and is poisoning the environment and our bodies at alarming rates, as microplastics are being found everywhere, from the top of Mount Everest to the placenta of unborn babies.
If you've ever thought twice about that plastic straw in your drink, you're gonna want to read this book .

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Booklist Review

January 2020 saw author Schaub (Year of No Clutter, 2017) embark on a new, daunting journey--she vowed not to generate any garbage for an entire year. Living completely garbage free sounds like a pipe dream, the realities of which Schaub tackles head-on over the course of the year. The pandemic complicates things, with more packaging, online shipments, and necessary medical waste to handle. Part exploration of consumerism, part science side of garbage, and part memoir, this is an excellent look at one family's journey toward going zero garbage. Everything from the chemistry of various "recyclable" plastics to where your recycling actually goes is explored. Tips and tricks on living garbage free are laid out alongside very honest admissions of personal pitfalls, surprises learned, and perhaps most importantly of all, the ways society is built around disposability, and just how difficult it is to go zero garbage when everything around you is built to be used once and then thrown away. Perfect for readers of memoir and science as well as those interested in the cross section of consumerism and going green.

Ten Statistics to Be Horrified By	vii
Introduction-A Truly Terrible Idea	ix
1 This Sucks and Everyone Hates Me	1
2 Trash Is in the Eye of the Beholder	7
3 I Become the Sherlock Holmes of Recycling … or at Least Watson	25
4 Did We Pick an Awesome Time to Do This or What?	41
5 Secrets and Fraud: When "Green" Plastic Goes Horribly Wrong	52
6 "Has Mom Lost It?" No One Expects the Garbage Inquisition	76
7 Is TerraCycle for Real?	93
8 Tooth Tablets and Period Panties: We Try All the Weird Zero Waste Products	105
9 But Do I Have to Buy a Bidet? Big-Ticket Items	151
10 Single Stream Is a Lie and Other Fun Recycling Facts	161
11 All the Ridiculous Terms Translated	197
12 Is Life Without Plastic Even Possible?	207
13 Breaking Up with Garbage	218
Epilogue: The Plastic Fairy and the Honey Badger	228
Top Ten True Confessions from a Year of No Garbage	238
Products That Get the Year of No Garbage Seal of Approval	239
Recommended Vendors	240
More Info: Films and Books	242
Acknowledgments	246
Endnotes	249
Index	263

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