I read this when it came out, and took extensive notes. Bea has so many ideas on how to get to zero waste that anyone can find a few things that they can easily implement. I also liked the focus on 'refusing' first, that has made a huge difference in our family since have historically been such a sucker for freebies of any type that I end up with waaay to many personal care products, pens, notepads, and sample sizes. I did a big declutter by donating to families in need, and realized there is no reason for me to get these things and then have to dispose of them. Since reading it we have also eliminated paper towels from our home, we have streamlined our personal care products, I now have a capsule wardrobe, and I'm getting better about not bringing home unneeded packaging.
Things I still find useful from my notes
-the A-Z food list of ways to reduce food waste on page 66
-idea of having 'rotational staples' by having one jar dedicated to each food type, and when it is empty refill it with another bulk food of the same type to reduce food boredom. Her jar types were:grain (either rice or couscous, quinoa), pasta, legume (chickpeas, lentils, peas, pintos, etc), cereal, cookies, nuts, sweet snack, savory snack, tea
-A-Z vinegar list
-instructions for papermaking on page 177