This is a very good, short, easy to read intro to zero waste, full of tips on ways to reduce the garbage you produce in your home. Its practical and realistic. Almost all of the easier items- carrying reusable water bottles and grocery bags, packing lunches at home in reusable containers, buying vegetables, fruits and grains instead of processed food- are all things we've been doing in my house for years. But here are the three most useful new things I learned: 1) If you would like to stop getting junk mail letting you know you are pre-approved for various credit card offers, you can opt-out of them for life at the website https://www.optoutprescreen.com/. 2) Bamboo toothbrushes are a made of about 95% compostable material (the wooden handle)- only the bristles have to be thrown away. I just bought a pack from Brush With Bamboo and the packaging is also 100% compostable. 3) Apparently you can make single-serving amounts of coconut or almond milk out of coconut butter and almond butter. The recipe in the book says "Whisk 4 teaspoons of nut butter into 1 cup of hot water, or else mix with a blender into 1 cup cold water." I have not tried this yet, but I plan to. There are also recipes for things I am much less likely to do, such as make my own shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant and laundry detergent. Maybe someday.