Earth Day

Bee & Flea and the compost caper

Humphrey, Anna.


When Flea arrives at the compost heap to investigate some trouble she's heard about, Bee offers her assistance.
Date Published:2022

Ecology crafts for kids : 50 great ways to make friends with planet earth /

Needham, Bobbe.


"A Sterling/Lark book." Includes index. Provides instructions for a variety of craft activities using recycled materials or items from nature and teaching a respect for the environment.
Date Published:1998

Garbage and recycling

Harlow, Rosie.


Includes index. Authors from WorldCat. This book is packed with scientific facts, experiments, and activities linked to garbage and recycling, and making our environment a cleaner, safer place. It brings a lively, hands-on approach to practical science experiments. Children can find almost everything they need for the experiments around the home. The materials and instructions are simply, safely, and clearly presented. This STEM-focused book will show readers how to sort trash for recycling, collect some animal decomposers, build their own compost heap, and much more.
Date Published:2020

Includes index. Authors from WorldCat. This book is packed with scientific facts, experiments, and activities linked to garbage and recycling, and making our environment a cleaner, safer place. It brings a lively, hands-on approach to practical science experiments. Children can find almost everything they need for the experiments around the home. The materials and instructions are simply, safely, and clearly presented. This STEM-focused book will show readers how to sort trash for recycling, collect some animal decomposers, build their own compost heap, and much more.

Date Published:2020

Green gifts : 40 sustainable and beautiful present ideas /

James, Rosie.


From homemade spa-day pamper products to gorgeous homewares, these 40 eco-gifting ideas will show you how to create presents from everyday household items. Whether you're eco-conscious and keen to reduce your plastic usage or want to be more sensible with your spending, this gorgeous craft compendium provides step-by-step guides to produce gifts that don't compromise on design or quality. Presents for sustainable living Home-grown plants and succulents from cuttings Self-care treats On-the-go necessities Special occasions Presents for furry loved ones … as well as tips and tricks on creating your own wrapping paper and gift tags, and much more besides. You'll be able to create modest yet striking products from items in your home and reward friends and family with carefully made contemporary treats. And by replacing disposable presents with recycled, eco-friendly ones that have been hand-made from materials in your home, you'll be saving your pennies while saving the world. The ultimate guide to eco-living and giving. Perfect for: • Anyone looking for eco-friendly craft projects • Millennials looking for hip, clever ideas using easily found materials • Gift ideas for family and friends.
Date Published:2021

From homemade spa-day pamper products to gorgeous homewares, these 40 eco-gifting ideas will show you how to create presents from everyday household items. Whether you're eco-conscious and keen to reduce your plastic usage or want to be more sensible with your spending, this gorgeous craft compendium provides step-by-step guides to produce gifts that don't compromise on design or quality. Presents for sustainable living Home-grown plants and succulents from cuttings Self-care treats On-the-go necessities Special occasions Presents for furry loved ones … as well as tips and tricks on creating your own wrapping paper and gift tags, and much more besides. You'll be able to create modest yet striking products from items in your home and reward friends and family with carefully made contemporary treats. And by replacing disposable presents with recycled, eco-friendly ones that have been hand-made from materials in your home, you'll be saving your pennies while saving the world. The ultimate guide to eco-living and giving. Perfect for: • Anyone looking for eco-friendly craft projects • Millennials looking for hip, clever ideas using easily found materials • Gift ideas for family and friends.

Date Published:2021

How to avoid a climate disaster : the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need /

Gates, Bill, 1955-


"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about the climate crisis and what makes him optimistic that the world can prevent the worst impacts of it. His interest in climate change is a natural outgrowth of efforts by his foundation to reduce poverty and disease. Climate change, according to Gates, will have the biggest impact on the people who have done the least to cause it. As a technologist, he has seen first-hand how innovation can change the world. By investing in research, inventing new technologies, and deploying them quickly at large scale, Gates believes climate change can be addressed in meaningful ways.
Date Published:2021

"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about the climate crisis and what makes him optimistic that the world can prevent the worst impacts of it. His interest in climate change is a natural outgrowth of efforts by his foundation to reduce poverty and disease. Climate change, according to Gates, will have the biggest impact on the people who have done the least to cause it. As a technologist, he has seen first-hand how innovation can change the world. By investing in research, inventing new technologies, and deploying them quickly at large scale, Gates believes climate change can be addressed in meaningful ways.

Date Published:2021

It's Earth Day!

Mayer, Mercer, 1943-.


"The new adventures of Mercer Mayer's Little Critter"--Cover. "Mercer Mayer's Little Critter"--P. [4] of cover. "A Big Tuna Trading Company, LLC/J. R. Sansevere book.". Little Critter learns about global warming in school and begins to reduce, reuse, and recycle with his family and friends.
Date Published:2008

Make garbage great : the TerraCycle family guide to a zero-waste lifestyle /

Szaky, Tom.


"With more than 100 recycling tips and do-it-yourself projects.". Plastics -- Metals -- Paper -- Textiles -- Glass -- Wood -- Rubber -- Organics -- Resources. "In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas--from recycling to upcycling and more--to lessen our impact and protect our world. Jam-packed with information, more than 200 photographs and illustrations, and approximately twenty DIY projects, this engaging, graphic volume shows us how we all can cut down, reuse, and repurpose the garbage we produce. With its easy hands-on design, Garbage Is Great contains information, little known facts, compelling graphics, and colorful illustrations and photos on a variety of common household waste-stream materials: Plastics, Glass and Ceramics, Paper, Wood, Textiles, Metal, Rubber, and Organics. Tom Szaky, the founder of the award-winning nonprofit, environmental company TerraCycle, introduces each and explains what he's learned about it in his personal life and with TerraCycle. He and Albe Zakes then provide a graphic historical timeline of each material's use in commercial goods--from how it's manufactured to what happens when it's throw out--an analysis of its impact on the environment now and tomorrow; suggestions for DIY projects to save it from the trash bin, and lists of helpful resources. They also include sidebars and definitions, fun and quirky facts, lists of reuse ideas, quotes, and illuminating interviews that add depth and insight"--provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

"With more than 100 recycling tips and do-it-yourself projects.". Plastics -- Metals -- Paper -- Textiles -- Glass -- Wood -- Rubber -- Organics -- Resources. "In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas--from recycling to upcycling and more--to lessen our impact and protect our world. Jam-packed with information, more than 200 photographs and illustrations, and approximately twenty DIY projects, this engaging, graphic volume shows us how we all can cut down, reuse, and repurpose the garbage we produce. With its easy hands-on design, Garbage Is Great contains information, little known facts, compelling graphics, and colorful illustrations and photos on a variety of common household waste-stream materials: Plastics, Glass and Ceramics, Paper, Wood, Textiles, Metal, Rubber, and Organics. Tom Szaky, the founder of the award-winning nonprofit, environmental company TerraCycle, introduces each and explains what he's learned about it in his personal life and with TerraCycle. He and Albe Zakes then provide a graphic historical timeline of each material's use in commercial goods--from how it's manufactured to what happens when it's throw out--an analysis of its impact on the environment now and tomorrow; suggestions for DIY projects to save it from the trash bin, and lists of helpful resources. They also include sidebars and definitions, fun and quirky facts, lists of reuse ideas, quotes, and illuminating interviews that add depth and insight"--provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

No more plastic

Fullerton, Alma.


When she sees a beached whale that has starved to death after ingesting plastic, a young girl named Isley is inspired to adopt a plastic-free lifestyle, encouraging her family to join her. When people start falling back into old habits, Isley builds a plastic sculpture of a whale that inspires lasting change.
Date Published:2021

Not too late : changing the climate story from despair to possibility /


"An energizing case for hope about the climate, from Rebecca Solnit ("the voice of the resistance"-New York Times), climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment. Not Too Late brings strong climate voices from around the world to address the political, scientific, social, and emotional dimensions of the most urgent issue human beings have ever faced. Accessible, encouraging, and engaging, it's an invitation to everyone to understand the issue more deeply, participate more boldly, and imagine the future more creatively. In concise, illuminating essays and interviews, Not Too Late features the voices of Indigenous activists, such as Guam-based attorney and writer Julian Aguon; climate scientists, among them Jacquelyn Gill and Edward Carr; artists, such as Marshall Islands poet and activist Kathy Jeñtil-Kijiner; and longtime organizers, including The Tyranny of Oil author Antonia Juhasz and Emergent Strategy author adrienne maree brown. Shaped by the clear-eyed wisdom of editors Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and enhanced by illustrations by David Solnit, Not Too Late is a guide to take us from climate crisis to climate hope. Contributors include Julian Aguon, Jade Begay, adrienne maree brown, Edward Carr, Renato Redantor Constantino, Joelle Gergis, Jacquelyn Gill, Mary Annaise Heglar, Mary Ann Hitt, Roshi Joan Halifax, Nikayla Jefferson, Antonia Juhasz, Kathy Jetnil Kijiner, Fenton Lutunatabua & Joseph `Sikulu, Yotam Marom, Denali Nalamalapu, Leah Stokes, Farhana Sultana, and Gloria Walton"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"An energizing case for hope about the climate, from Rebecca Solnit ("the voice of the resistance"-New York Times), climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and a chorus of voices calling on us to rise to the moment. Not Too Late brings strong climate voices from around the world to address the political, scientific, social, and emotional dimensions of the most urgent issue human beings have ever faced. Accessible, encouraging, and engaging, it's an invitation to everyone to understand the issue more deeply, participate more boldly, and imagine the future more creatively. In concise, illuminating essays and interviews, Not Too Late features the voices of Indigenous activists, such as Guam-based attorney and writer Julian Aguon; climate scientists, among them Jacquelyn Gill and Edward Carr; artists, such as Marshall Islands poet and activist Kathy Jeñtil-Kijiner; and longtime organizers, including The Tyranny of Oil author Antonia Juhasz and Emergent Strategy author adrienne maree brown. Shaped by the clear-eyed wisdom of editors Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua, and enhanced by illustrations by David Solnit, Not Too Late is a guide to take us from climate crisis to climate hope. Contributors include Julian Aguon, Jade Begay, adrienne maree brown, Edward Carr, Renato Redantor Constantino, Joelle Gergis, Jacquelyn Gill, Mary Annaise Heglar, Mary Ann Hitt, Roshi Joan Halifax, Nikayla Jefferson, Antonia Juhasz, Kathy Jetnil Kijiner, Fenton Lutunatabua & Joseph `Sikulu, Yotam Marom, Denali Nalamalapu, Leah Stokes, Farhana Sultana, and Gloria Walton"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Recycling is fun

Ghigna, Charles.


Simple rhyming text follows children as they recycle bottles and cans and donate old clothes to charity.
Date Published:2012

Une seule terre

Spinelli, Eileen.


Traduction de: One earth. Qu’aimez-vous de notre planète? Saviez-vous que vous pouvez contribuer à sa protection? Ce livre est une célébration de notre monde qui invite les jeunes à compter de 1 à 10 en commençant par « Un vaste ciel, deux abeilles » jusqu’à « dix champs à labourer ». Ce magnifique album nous rappelle que nous n’avons qu’une seule Terre et que c’est à nous d’en prendre soin. Avec cette oeuvre les jeunes lecteurs pourront apprendre à compter tout en se sensibilisant à l’écologie.
Date Published:2021

Traduction de: One earth. Qu’aimez-vous de notre planète? Saviez-vous que vous pouvez contribuer à sa protection? Ce livre est une célébration de notre monde qui invite les jeunes à compter de 1 à 10 en commençant par « Un vaste ciel, deux abeilles » jusqu’à « dix champs à labourer ». Ce magnifique album nous rappelle que nous n’avons qu’une seule Terre et que c’est à nous d’en prendre soin. Avec cette oeuvre les jeunes lecteurs pourront apprendre à compter tout en se sensibilisant à l’écologie.

Date Published:2021

The Story of More : how we got to climate change and where to go from here

Jahren, Hope


Hope Jahren is an award-winning geobiologist, a brilliant writer, and one of the seven billion people with whom we share this earth. The Story of More is her impassioned open letter to humanity as we stand at the crossroads of survival and extinction. Jahren celebrates the long history of our enterprising spirit--which has tamed wild crops, cured diseases, and sent us to the moon--but also shows how that spirit has created excesses that are quickly warming our planet to dangerous levels. In short, highly readable chapters, she takes us through the science behind the key inventions--from electric power to large-scale farming and automobiles--that, even as they help us, release untenable amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. She explains the current and projected consequences of greenhouse gases--from superstorms to rising sea levels--and shares the science-based tools that could help us fight back. At once an explainer on the mechanisms of warming and a capsule history of human development, The Story of More illuminates the link between our consumption habits and our endangered earth. It is the essential pocket primer on climate change that will leave an indelible impact on everyone who reads it.
Date Published:2020

Hope Jahren is an award-winning geobiologist, a brilliant writer, and one of the seven billion people with whom we share this earth. The Story of More is her impassioned open letter to humanity as we stand at the crossroads of survival and extinction. Jahren celebrates the long history of our enterprising spirit--which has tamed wild crops, cured diseases, and sent us to the moon--but also shows how that spirit has created excesses that are quickly warming our planet to dangerous levels. In short, highly readable chapters, she takes us through the science behind the key inventions--from electric power to large-scale farming and automobiles--that, even as they help us, release untenable amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. She explains the current and projected consequences of greenhouse gases--from superstorms to rising sea levels--and shares the science-based tools that could help us fight back. At once an explainer on the mechanisms of warming and a capsule history of human development, The Story of More illuminates the link between our consumption habits and our endangered earth. It is the essential pocket primer on climate change that will leave an indelible impact on everyone who reads it.

Date Published:2020

Surviving climate anxiety : a guide to coping, healing, and thriving /

Doherty, Thomas.


With climate disasters mounting and solutions feeling ever more elusive, eco-anxiety is rapidly becoming one of the biggest mental health threats of our time. Surviving Climate Anxiety is the essential guide to coping with the psychological impacts of persistent environmental crisis. In it, the world's leading climate anxiety expert Dr. Thomas Doherty shares his pioneering, evidence-based methods to help you: Reclaim your nervous system: manage your thoughts and feelings, and stress about climate change Understand your environmental identity: your history, values, and connection to the natural world Prioritize eco-wellness: Utilize arts, creativity, and spirituality as tools for flourishing Liberate yourself from living as a climate hostage: overcome fear of climate disasters and tend to eco-depression and grief Broaden your horizons of hope: cultivate optimism through stewardship and action Packed with practical, research-backed tips and dozens of stories -- from the geologist haunted by images of melting glaciers, to the young couple agonizing over whether to bring a child into a world on fire, to a twenty-something wondering what it was like back when people believed in a future -- Surviving Climate Anxiety provides the tools to cope, heal, and flourish, even in these times.
Date Published:2025

With climate disasters mounting and solutions feeling ever more elusive, eco-anxiety is rapidly becoming one of the biggest mental health threats of our time. Surviving Climate Anxiety is the essential guide to coping with the psychological impacts of persistent environmental crisis. In it, the world's leading climate anxiety expert Dr. Thomas Doherty shares his pioneering, evidence-based methods to help you: Reclaim your nervous system: manage your thoughts and feelings, and stress about climate change Understand your environmental identity: your history, values, and connection to the natural world Prioritize eco-wellness: Utilize arts, creativity, and spirituality as tools for flourishing Liberate yourself from living as a climate hostage: overcome fear of climate disasters and tend to eco-depression and grief Broaden your horizons of hope: cultivate optimism through stewardship and action Packed with practical, research-backed tips and dozens of stories -- from the geologist haunted by images of melting glaciers, to the young couple agonizing over whether to bring a child into a world on fire, to a twenty-something wondering what it was like back when people believed in a future -- Surviving Climate Anxiety provides the tools to cope, heal, and flourish, even in these times.

Date Published:2025

Trash talk : moving toward a zero-waste world /

Mulder, Michelle, 1976-.


Humans have always generated garbage, whether it's a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone. Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. [This book] digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing with waste.
Date Published:2015

Humans have always generated garbage, whether it's a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone. Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. [This book] digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing with waste.

Date Published:2015

Visions of Earth : beauty, majesty, wonder /

Hitchcock, Susan Tyler.


"Visions of Earth raises a curtain on the wonders of the world and thrills us with nature's opulence and humanity's splendor. Each image alone exposes a nugget of our planet's magnificence; the totality of the collection goes beyond our imagination. Turning the pages, viewers are struck by the richness of life on Earth. One photograph is more awe-inspiring than the next--chosen by veteran National Geographic Magazine photo editors to present what is visually incredible. The photographs are drawn from the popular "Visions of Earth" feature in the magazine, (rated #1 by readers), from our own storied Image Collection, and from renowned photographers throughout the world, many never-before published. Enthralling images fill the book in a gallery of stunning landscapes, fascinating people, amazing animals, and unexpected glimpses of the usual and unusual. Puffins' beaks signal breeding time in Norway and a speckled emperor moth in South Africa diverts predators with an illusion. An elephant takes a morning dip in India's Andaman Sea while Siamese crocodiles race in Thailand and surfers in Australia relish a perfect day. Monks in Bhutan run to dinner and a little girl in red stands out among white-robed women in an Indonesian mosque. Spanish youth decked in colorful, oversize papier-mche heads celebrate a festival in Catalonia and a flower of flame blooms from a man's kerosene-filled mouth in a Sikh celebration in India. Around the globe, amazing moments are captured in time, from a spray of flash frozen petal fragments in California to a truck show of chrome-covered and gleaming neon rigs half the world away in Japan. Visions of Earth is a welcome escape from the news of natural disasters, conflict, political upheaval, and social unrest that fills our lives. The book delights our senses, ignites our emotions, and renews our optimism, showcasing the many ways that our world is a marvel to behold and a privilege to call home"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2011

"Visions of Earth raises a curtain on the wonders of the world and thrills us with nature's opulence and humanity's splendor. Each image alone exposes a nugget of our planet's magnificence; the totality of the collection goes beyond our imagination. Turning the pages, viewers are struck by the richness of life on Earth. One photograph is more awe-inspiring than the next--chosen by veteran National Geographic Magazine photo editors to present what is visually incredible. The photographs are drawn from the popular "Visions of Earth" feature in the magazine, (rated #1 by readers), from our own storied Image Collection, and from renowned photographers throughout the world, many never-before published. Enthralling images fill the book in a gallery of stunning landscapes, fascinating people, amazing animals, and unexpected glimpses of the usual and unusual. Puffins' beaks signal breeding time in Norway and a speckled emperor moth in South Africa diverts predators with an illusion. An elephant takes a morning dip in India's Andaman Sea while Siamese crocodiles race in Thailand and surfers in Australia relish a perfect day. Monks in Bhutan run to dinner and a little girl in red stands out among white-robed women in an Indonesian mosque. Spanish youth decked in colorful, oversize papier-mche heads celebrate a festival in Catalonia and a flower of flame blooms from a man's kerosene-filled mouth in a Sikh celebration in India. Around the globe, amazing moments are captured in time, from a spray of flash frozen petal fragments in California to a truck show of chrome-covered and gleaming neon rigs half the world away in Japan. Visions of Earth is a welcome escape from the news of natural disasters, conflict, political upheaval, and social unrest that fills our lives. The book delights our senses, ignites our emotions, and renews our optimism, showcasing the many ways that our world is a marvel to behold and a privilege to call home"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2011

Waste

O'Daly, Anne, 1966-,


"A guide to basic STEM concepts"--Cover. What is waste? -- Household waste -- Landfill -- Plastic Waste -- Recycling -- Electronic waste -- Hazardous waste -- Energy from waste -- What can we do? -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Find out more -- Index. "Almost everything we do makes some kind of waste. Find out what happens to out waste, how it is harming the environment, and what we can do help solve the problem"--
Date Published:2023

"A guide to basic STEM concepts"--Cover. What is waste? -- Household waste -- Landfill -- Plastic Waste -- Recycling -- Electronic waste -- Hazardous waste -- Energy from waste -- What can we do? -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Find out more -- Index. "Almost everything we do makes some kind of waste. Find out what happens to out waste, how it is harming the environment, and what we can do help solve the problem"--

Date Published:2023

We celebrate Earth Day in spring

Gleisner, Jenna Lee.


Spring begins -- Earth Day -- Celebrate -- Time for Earth. Introduces Earth Day and how it is celebrated.
Date Published:2013

The weedflower

Davaze, Elizabeth.


One day on the gray school playground, Sam notices something new. Against all odds, a little flower has sprouted in between the concrete and rubber turf. Sam adores the tiny bud. She sings to it, admires it, and watches it bloom into a bright yellow flower that's ultimately too large to hide. Soon the other students notice it, too. Under their care, the flower thrives, illuminating the gloomy playground and eventually-magically-changing into one perfect fluffball that dances in the wind. But when the adults take notice, they decide it has to go ... A sunny story with warm illustrations that will encourage readers to take notice of the natural world, The Weedflower makes for a great read-aloud. It will tie in well with Earth Day curriculum while also highlighting the positive role that nature plays in our lives.
Date Published:2024

One day on the gray school playground, Sam notices something new. Against all odds, a little flower has sprouted in between the concrete and rubber turf. Sam adores the tiny bud. She sings to it, admires it, and watches it bloom into a bright yellow flower that's ultimately too large to hide. Soon the other students notice it, too. Under their care, the flower thrives, illuminating the gloomy playground and eventually-magically-changing into one perfect fluffball that dances in the wind. But when the adults take notice, they decide it has to go ... A sunny story with warm illustrations that will encourage readers to take notice of the natural world, The Weedflower makes for a great read-aloud. It will tie in well with Earth Day curriculum while also highlighting the positive role that nature plays in our lives.

Date Published:2024

Where does the recycling go?

Shea, Jerry, 1954-.


What is recycling? -- What can we recycle? -- To the recycling center! -- Paper -- Metal -- Glass -- Plastic -- Special garbage -- Why should we recycle?. Looks at the process of recycling and materials that can be recycled, including glass and plastic.
Date Published:2012

The year of less : how I stopped shopping, gave away my belongings, and discovered life is worth more than anything you can buy in a store /

Flanders, Cait, 1985-,


July: taking inventory -- August: changing daily habits -- September: breaking up with retail therapy -- October: growing up and apart -- November: blacking out and coming to -- December: crafting new traditions -- January: rewriting the rules -- February: letting go of the future -- March: lightening up -- April: planning my exit -- May: finding myself in unusual places -- June: packing up and moving on. "In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy--only keeping her from meeting her goals--she decided to set herself a challenge:she would not shop for an entire year. The Year of Lessdocuments Cait's life from July 2014 to June 2015, during which time she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt. What started as a simple challenge quickly became a lifeline, however, as Cait found herself in a number of situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol and food--and what it had cost her, for so many years. By not being able to reach for any of her usual vices, Cait changed habits she'd spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her"--
Date Published:2018

July: taking inventory -- August: changing daily habits -- September: breaking up with retail therapy -- October: growing up and apart -- November: blacking out and coming to -- December: crafting new traditions -- January: rewriting the rules -- February: letting go of the future -- March: lightening up -- April: planning my exit -- May: finding myself in unusual places -- June: packing up and moving on. "In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy--only keeping her from meeting her goals--she decided to set herself a challenge:she would not shop for an entire year. The Year of Lessdocuments Cait's life from July 2014 to June 2015, during which time she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt. What started as a simple challenge quickly became a lifeline, however, as Cait found herself in a number of situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol and food--and what it had cost her, for so many years. By not being able to reach for any of her usual vices, Cait changed habits she'd spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her"--

Date Published:2018