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India generates 62 million tonnes of waste every year. This book is your starting point for changing that — one household at a time.
Bare Necessities: How to Live a Zero-Waste Life is India's most comprehensive and practical guide to sustainable living — written by Sahar Mansoor, founder and CEO of Bare Necessities, University of Cambridge alumna, and one of India's most recognised voices on zero waste living. Featured by Google India, Al Jazeera, NDTV, Vogue, Elle, Femina and India Today.
Published by Penguin Random House in February 2021. 352 pages.
This is not a Western sustainability book retrofitted for India. This was written in India, for India — covering the realities of Indian households, Indian markets, Indian waste infrastructure and Indian consumption patterns. Room by room, habit by habit.
What's inside:
- Personal care — swapping synthetic products for zero waste alternatives
- Kitchen — reducing food waste, plastic-free cooking and storage
- Travel — low waste commuting and travel in the Indian context
- Shopping — conscious consumption and where to find sustainable alternatives in India
- Activities, recipes, tips and how-to guides — practical, not preachy
About the authors:
Sahar Mansoor carries a 500-gram jar to every workshop she conducts — that jar contains all the waste she has produced in five years of zero-waste living. She built Bare Necessities from the ground up — India's first B Corp certified zero waste personal care brand — while volunteering at the World Health Organization in Geneva and working on decentralized renewable energy projects with SELCO Foundation in rural Karnataka.
Tim de Ridder is a sustainability consultant, educator and global citizen who has organised workshops on circular economy across South and Southeast Asia and written extensively on environmental topics.
Together they bring lived experience, academic rigour and genuine practicality to every page.
"Exhaustive, thought provoking and change inducing." — Amazon India review
"Quite insightfully, the book showcases the practicality of zero waste life perfectly." — Amazon India review
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Language: English
Pages: 352
ISBN: 978-0143451174
Weight: 500g
Dimensions: 20 x 14 x 4 cm
Published: February 22, 2021
MRP: Rs.350/- incl. of all taxes (per unit)
India's Most Comprehensive Zero Waste Guide
Written by Someone Who Actually Lives It
Published by Penguin Random House
Recognised by India's Most Credible Voices
Activities, Recipes & How-To Guides — Not Just Reading
A Gift That Changes Habits
“A unique and thoughtful approach to the zero waste lifestyle. It's a must-read for everyone learning the zero waste journey. The authors do a great job of making everyone feel like they are part of the mission.”
“A great guide book for beginners. It gives you a lot of information on sustainability. It's a book I keep going back to for ideas and references. A must-have for people who want to start their zero waste journey.”
“Bare Necessities' is a handbook and guide for everyone wanting to create a more sustainable lifestyle. The author ensures it stays accessible — showing how any individual can make a real difference.”
“This book is a guide on implementing easy lifestyle changes that can lead to a sustainable life. It might be helpful for people who are new and have just started looking into sustainability.”
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