Bea Johnson is a Franco-American minimalist, internationally bestselling author, and inspirational speaker, known for initiating the movement of waste-free living in the 21st century. She is a Grand Prize winner of The Green Awards and the founder of Bulk Finder, a web-based app which points to thousands of bulk locations worldwide. She currently lives in a 188 square-foot trailer as she experiments with tiny living and travels full time across the US and Canada with her husband, her chihuahua, and her famous fifteen-piece wardrobe.

"Bea Johnson's book has allowed me to get even closer to Zero Waste than I was before I picked it up. Read it today. It will transform the way you view waste."--Ed Begley, Jr.

"Zero Waste Home is an amazing story of personal transformation. It compels us to recognize that our heedlessly wasteful ways are not gateways to prosperity and convenience, but barriers to a good life and a healthy planet. Bea Johnson has produced an invaluable resource."--Edward Humes, author of Garbology

"Clear, authentic, knowledgeable, helpful and a great read. Zero Waste Home will make a difference."--Paul Hawken, author of Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution

"There was a time when nobody knew what 'zero waste' meant, but since Bea Johnson published her seminal book, the phrase has become mainstream."-- "TreeHugger"

"The Bible for the Zero Waste pursuer."-- "BookRiot"

"The Holy Grail for anyone wanting to adopt this change in lifestyle."-- "New Straits Times"

"If you want inspiration and practical information... [Zero Waste Home] is powerful."-- "Natural Child World magazine"

"Waste not, want not isn't about penny pinching. It's about gratitude and loving our lives. Bea Johnson doesn't just teach us to save the planet. She teaches us to save ourselves."--Colin Beavan, author of No Impact Man

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

Pub date: 2013-04-09

Length: 304 pages