"When We Weren't Wasteful," a book to rediscover our grandparents' waste-saving habits.

WHEN WE WERE NOT WASTEFUL –

Through our and your suggestions, we have seen together how easy it is to carry forward good practices that allow us to save on expenses, don't waste food and still useful materials and, at the same time, help the environment.

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Dai DIY detergents prepared at home with natural ingredients to recipes with leftover food, little by little, over the last few years, we have rediscovered the anti-waste habits of our grandparents, daily gestures that are increasingly important, especially in a time of crisis like the current one.

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HOW TO REDUCE HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES –

This is why today we return to the topic to talk to you about "When we weren't wasteful", a book that deals with the subject in an original way Best practices (not only Italian) to reduce expenses in the family budget and combat the three biggest wastes in our homes: water, energy and food.

Written by Sara Prati and Claudia Rinaldi, mother and daughter, two generations comparing for a unique and positive development, “When we were not wasteful” reveals to us how our grandparents, when there was more poverty but less waste, and allows us to better understand how certain domestic inventions have changed our lives, leading to a deeper understanding of the contradictions that characterize our well-being.

OUR GRANDPARENTS' GOOD ANTI-WASTE PRACTICES –

A text that aims to "recycle" the good examples of when we were not as wasteful as we are now, with many useful tips on urban gardens, consumption, renewable energy, the latest updates regarding the regulation of new food labels and much more.

Not only a text full of valid advice on how to clean the house in an ecological way and save on bills, but also an original comparison between the current way of life and that of "when we were not wasteful". And above all, a suggestion for living the current crisis in a creative way through the diffusion of shared consumption and the strengthening of community ties.

An important book, "When We Weren't Wasteful," for which, as the authors tell us, "Non sprecare" was a source of inspiration and useful insights: a source of satisfaction for the entire editorial staff who, every day, work to promote the culture of non-waste."

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