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Trash Talk: an inspirational guide to saving time and money through better waste and resource management
Scribe & Quill, by Sonali T. Sikchi
In Trash Talk, Dave and Lillian Brummet explain how to implement their "Refuse, Reduce and Reuse" principle for various commonplace household items, before even considering recycling. (Forget about dumping it in the garbage bin.) Refuse to let certain items enter your house, such as polystyrene foam. Reduce buying individually packaged products and buy bulk items, for example. Reuse bottles and plastic containers in the kitchen, garden and craft areas.
"North Americans account for only 8% of the world's population, yet we produce 50% of the world's garbage..." Statistics like these make me shudder and approach the garbage can with trepidation. We all talk about doing our bit for the environment, but most of us don't know how nor where to start and whether our efforts will have an impact. I was heartened upon reading Trash Talk's table of contents with chapter titles, such as "bags," "containers," "water use," "energy use" and "metals." Here was a book that would guide me in all the different areas where I could make a difference.
The full text of this review can be found at The Scribe & Quill.
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