Don't Be Trashy

**Learn how to dramatically reduce the waste you produce and your stress levels one sanity-saving step at a time in this accessible, practical guide from the creator of The Zero Waste Collective.
You ll feel inspired by McKenna s thorough and accessible approach to understanding the why and how of reducing waste. Julia Watkins, author of Simply Living Well**

Say goodbye to your bursting toiletries bag, fast fashion, and all the plastic crowding your pantry. It's time to build less trashy habits for a more sustainable and ethical life. With relatable stories, compassion, and a realistic perspective, Tara McKenna will show you how in this ultimate guide to going zero waste(ish).

We're all trapped in a wasteful convenience-based cycle, but Don t Be Trashy offers an alternative: an approach to reducing waste that emphasizes progress over perfection. McKenna guides you month by month through a year of reducing consumption, covering:

Decluttering and turning off the flow of stuff into your home
Breaking up with fast fashion and developing a capsule wardrobe
Cutting off your supply of single-use plastic in your kitchen, cleaning supplies, and bathroom
Investing in home goods that'll last for decades without breaking the bank
**** And more!

Ultimately, it's about changing your mindset to one of minimalism and conscious consumption a mindset that s as good for your wallet and your well-being as it is for the planet. Don't Be Trashy will guide you to your best life one with less waste and more joy!

“No matter where you are on your zero-waste journey, you’ll feel inspired by McKenna’s thorough and accessible approach to understanding the why and how of reducing waste. From paring down possessions to consuming consciously, Don’t be Trashy provides concrete tips for changing one’s mind-set and lifestyle in a way that feels sustainable for the earth and sustainable for (real) people. I’ve been on this journey for several years now but feel reenergized and encouraged after reading her personal experience and practical advice.”—Julia Watkins, author of Simply Living Well

“Tara McKenna has crammed her new book, Don’t Be Trashy, with practical, achievable, down-to-earth guidance on living more sustainably. From decluttering and minimalism to “Less but Better” conscious consumerism to step-by-step measures for reducing waste in every area of our lives, and more, Tara’s book provides a blueprint for cutting through the literal clutter to a more joy-filled, less-trashy life.”—Anne-Marie Bonneau, author of The Zero-Waste Chef: Plant-Forward Recipes and Tips for a Sustainable Kitchen and Planet

“The manual we all need to reduce our waste in ways that benefit us individually and collectively.”—Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less

“If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the state of the planet and want to do your part by trying low-waste living, you need to read this book. Don’t Be Trashy breaks it all down with a frank, funny, approachable, no-BS style, helping you make lower-waste choices that should free you up to enjoy what really matters in your life.”—Adria Vasil, environmental journalist and bestselling author of the Ecoholic book series

Autorentext

Tara McKenna

Klappentext

"We're all trapped in a convenience-based and wasteful cycle, but Tara McKenna offers an alternative: an approach to reducing waste for a more sustainable and ethical life that emphasizes progress over perfection. This isn't about fitting all of your waste into a Mason jar or going zero waste overnight. For real, long-lasting change that will enhance your life, McKenna guides you through a year of reducing waste, month by month, with lifestyle topics ranging from decluttering and developing a capsule wardrobe to streamlining your kitchen, pantry, and bathroom--slowly!--to significantly reduce the inflow of single-use plastics. This is an opportunity to become a more conscious consumer, as McKenna emphasizes the importance of a circular economy, and soon you'll be investing in home goods that'll last for decades. Ultimately, it's about transitioning to a minimalist mindset--a mindset that, coincidentally, will be good for your wallet--and the planet--in the long term"--

Zusammenfassung
**Learn how to dramatically reduce the waste you produce—and your stress levels—one sanity-saving step at a time in this accessible, practical guide from the creator of The Zero Waste Collective.
“You’ll feel inspired by McKenna’s thorough and accessible approach to understanding the why and how of reducing waste.”—Julia Watkins, author of Simply Living Well**

Say goodbye to your bursting toiletries bag, fast fashion, and all the plastic crowding your pantry. It's time to build less trashy habits for a more sustainable and ethical life. With relatable stories, compassion, and a realistic perspective, Tara McKenna will show you how in this ultimate guide to going zero waste(ish).
 
We're all trapped in a wasteful convenience-based cycle, but Don’t Be Trashy offers an alternative: an approach to reducing waste that emphasizes progress over perfection. McKenna guides you month by month through a year of reducing consumption, covering:

• Decluttering and turning off the flow of stuff into your home
• Breaking up with fast fashion and developing a capsule wardrobe
• Cutting off your supply of single-use plastic in your kitchen, cleaning supplies, and bathroom
• Investing in home goods that'll last for decades without breaking the bank
• And more!

Ultimately, it's about changing your mindset to one of minimalism and conscious consumption—a mindset that’s as good for your wallet and your well-being as it is for the planet. Don't Be Trashy will guide you to your best life—one with less waste and more joy!

Leseprobe

Chapter 1

Trash Talk Basics

Define your version of low-waste living, find your “why,” and learn the eight Rs

First Things First

If there’s one thing that just about everyone reading this book has in common, it’s owning too much stuff. Most of us do. In fact, clearing my home of clutter was the natural first step in my journey toward reducing my waste. My fiancé and I got married in 2014. We both landed new jobs and moved back to my hometown, where he and I had met at university. Between all the generous gifts we received at our wedding, and all of the things we brought into our new home from our childhood and university years, there was quite a bit of clutter. And honestly, a lot of the junk was mine—I was even holding on to high school notebooks, textbooks, and binders bursting at the seams. 

When I asked myself if I was ever going to read those textbooks or notes again, the answer was an emphatic nope. So the textbooks were donated and everything else went straight into the recycling bin. It felt freeing! A weight lifted that I hadn’t even noticed was there. I had been lugging all of these things around with me for years, and when you keep that kind of stuff, an expectation develops in the back of your mind that you have to do something meaningful with it. But the truth was that I wouldn’t ever refer back to that information, because I had better things to do with my time. In essence, decluttering those physical manifestations of my past also cleared away the mental burden of holding on to them and tending to them. 

What does decluttering even have to do with being less trashy?…