GOING ZERO (CANBURY PRESS)

When a ripped beanbag sent thousands of tiny polystyrene balls flying through her garden, Kate Hughes made a decisive break with the throwaway society. She and her husband ditched plastic, shunned supermarkets, cooked all meals from scratch and made their own cleaning agents. They and their two children are now going beyond the 'zero waste' goal of avoiding sending anything to landfill. The inspiring story of an ordinary family who rebelled against the waste of a lifestyle wrapped in plastic - and found a more relaxing life.