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Sustainable Home
Practical projects, tips and advice for maintaining a more eco-friendly household
Series: Sustainable Living Series
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Sustainable Home is an inspirational and practical guidebook to maintaining a more environmentally friendly household. Sustainability enthusiast and zero-waste advocate Christine Liu takes you on a tour through the rooms of your home - the living area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom - offering tips, tricks and 17 step-by-step projects designed to help you lead a more low-impact lifestyle. Whether its by making your own toothpowder, growing your own herb garden or upcycling old pieces of furniture, there are numerous ways - both big and small - to make a difference.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780711239692
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 October 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: White Lion Publishing
Edition: New Edition
Illustration: Over 200 Four colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Christine Liu is author of the blog and YouTube account Snapshots of Simplicity, a diary and guide to living simply and sustainably. She has a degree in Industrial and Packaging Technology from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, and was also a H&M Sustainable Packaging Challenge fellow of the DO School based in Germany. She livs in San Jose, California, where she works full time at Cisco Systems, drives community initiatives in regards to zero waste, and also aspires to open a package free grocery store long term.
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