In 2015, Gittemarie Johansen replaced fashion week, impulse buying, big steaks, and package holidays with a sustainable and plastic-free lifestyle. Since then, she has made a living by passing on sustainable tips and principles to people of all ages in both her home country and overseas. Gittemarie’s passion for sustainability is built on her own experiences, not as an expert of commutation, but as an average consumer herself. This is her very first book.

PrefaceChapter 1 - The Plastic ProblemThis Is How Plastic Is MadeMicroplasticGarbage IslandsWhat Are We Doing About It?Chapter 2 - Recycling: A Waste Management GuideHow Is Plastic Recycled?What about bioplastic?How is Organic Waste Recycled?How Is Glass Recycled?How Is Paper Recycled?How Is Metal Recycled?What about Return Systems?Chapter 3 - Zero-Waste Living: Going GreenHow I Got StartedBeginner’s GuideYou Cannot Buy Your Way Out of the Climate CrisisHow do you avoid greenwashing?Chapter 4 - The Plastic You Cannot AvoidChapter 5 - A Zero-Waste HouseholdHomemade Cleaning SuppliesDish soapBrushes and clothsToilet paperAlternatives to Foil and FilmRecipe for Toilet TabsLaundryCompost GuideWorm compostWhat is compostable?What is not compostable?Chapter 6 - ElectronicsE-waste and DisposalPre-loved GadgetsPlanned Obsolescence and RepairsData Storage and StreamingChapter 7 - ClothingWhat Is Fast Fashion?How to Spot the Sustainable BrandsDo they have actual certificates to back up their claims?Is the supply chain transparent?Is there a consistency between the price and the product?Can you get in touch with the brand?Kicking the Habit of Fast FashionSecond-hand and Clothing SwapsGittemary’s guide to thrift shopsClothing swaps and second-hand appsRepairs and MaintenanceTips for the Minimalist WardrobeFashion Mentality and Designer LabelsMaterials and TextilesWhat Are the Most Sustainable Materials?Chapter 8 - Food and Grocery ShoppingAnimal AgricultureImported FeedZero-Waste Meat?What about White Meat and Fish?Facts about bottom trawlingWhat Should We Eat Instead?Commonly heard statements about animal products and some solutions:Sustainable LunchesWax wrapLunch boxGlass jarsCanvas bagsWater bottles and canteensCutleryYour own box for saladsSnacksBringing Your Own Container: A Guide to PolitenessChapter 9 - Kitchen GuideUseful and Plastic-free Ingredients to Have in the KitchenSeasonal GreensFood StorageIn and out of the fridgeThe freezerFood WasteConventional SupermarketsMy Favorite RecipesBirthday bunsBurger bunsVegan meringueCarrot cakeHomemade oat milkGreen ravioli with nut fillingPlant Based pasta carbonaraMac ’n’ teasePasta salad with curry dressingBeet WellingtonProblems with Popular PlantsChapter 10 - Zero-Waste On the GoMake Your Own Zero-Waste KitSustainable VacationsGreat vacations without planesBuying green while on vacationChapter 11 - Waste-free for Parties and HolidaysGiftsThe homemadeThe prelovedThe experienceGift WrappingDo like grandmaRefuse gift wrappingUse what you already haveChapter 12 - Plastic-free Care ProductsOral HygieneShavingSoap GuideA solid soap tipPeriodsDIY Makeup and Beauty TipsHomemade body lotionHomemade setting powderHomemade concealerHomemade blushHomemade lip tintHomemade eyebrow tint/eye shadowHomemade mascaraEasy face maskCharcoal maskProducts that You Might Want to Phase Out or Stop Buying Right AwayChapter 13 - I am Super Green: What Now?Chapter 14 - Guilt Does Not Plant TreesRegisterWorks Cited & SourcesSpecial Thank You'sAbout the Author