I'll definitely put myself down more as a minimalist rather than a zero waste sustainability person. My own ecopolitics tend towards ecomodernism, which argues for a systematic cost-benefit approach to a high energy planet. "Waste" is a constructed, political category.

But me and Seferian can both agree that we have too much crap, too much shoddy, temporary junk designed to be thrown away, permanent purchases for temporary retail therapy, and all that's wrong. Along with the rants about buying in bulk in your own reusable containers, avoiding plastics, and composting and gardening, there's some brief pragmatic advice about vegetable storage which my Boomer parents never taught me (or I probably just ignored, in fairness), capsule wardrobes swapped out between seasons to use space in your closet efficiently, and while I am skeptical that various mixtures of vinegar, baking soda, and castile soap are as effective as commercial cleaning products, I'm willing to run at least one test.