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365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time: Save the planet, save your money and live your best sustainable life
Live your best sustainable life and spend less doing it, with the help of sustainability expert Lottie Dalziel.
You may think that living sustainably is too hard and expensive, but that's not the case! In 365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time, Banish founder Lottie Dalziel offers you all the best ideas to help you be kind to the earth and your bank account.
Every part of life is covered so you can decide what action you want to take first and how much money you want to save. With more than 365 ways to choose from, learn how
- reduce your power bills
- shop differently
- turn trash into treasure
- make the most of your food
- break up with plastic
- transform your beauty routine
- embrace slow fashion
- connect with your community
- travel with less of a footprint
- know which brands to trust and avoid
- get rid of unnecessary chemicals in the home
- make futureproof decisions
- include your friends and family along on your sustainability journey.
It's okay to start small - none of us have to be perfect - and Lottie offers both the encouragement and the knowledge we all need to do a few little things to make a big difference.
If you want to help the planet and change the way you spend your money but don't know where to start, this practical guide is the answer, showing you that sustainable, low-waste living is possible on a budget - and you'll save money too.
You may think that living sustainably is too hard and expensive, but that's not the case! In 365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time, Banish founder Lottie Dalziel offers you all the best ideas to help you be kind to the earth and your bank account.
Every part of life is covered so you can decide what action you want to take first and how much money you want to save. With more than 365 ways to choose from, learn how
- reduce your power bills
- shop differently
- turn trash into treasure
- make the most of your food
- break up with plastic
- transform your beauty routine
- embrace slow fashion
- connect with your community
- travel with less of a footprint
- know which brands to trust and avoid
- get rid of unnecessary chemicals in the home
- make futureproof decisions
- include your friends and family along on your sustainability journey.
It's okay to start small - none of us have to be perfect - and Lottie offers both the encouragement and the knowledge we all need to do a few little things to make a big difference.
If you want to help the planet and change the way you spend your money but don't know where to start, this practical guide is the answer, showing you that sustainable, low-waste living is possible on a budget - and you'll save money too.
256 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2025
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October 7, 2025
I don’t think I can rate this book anything other than a 5 star read hahaha.
I enjoyed this read, it had a ton of information and lots of tips that I will be implementing into my life.
A criticism I have though, is it seems very city based. I live in a city, but a regional/remote one (shoutout to ya darwin). And a lot of these options are not possible nor feasible here.
Overall it was still a very worthwhile read.
:)
I enjoyed this read, it had a ton of information and lots of tips that I will be implementing into my life.
A criticism I have though, is it seems very city based. I live in a city, but a regional/remote one (shoutout to ya darwin). And a lot of these options are not possible nor feasible here.
Overall it was still a very worthwhile read.
:)
February 4, 2026
Lottie Dalziel has done a fantastic job dealing with a key point of resistance that sustainability advocates meet: "I know I could do more to reduce my environmental footprint, but it's too expensive." As Dalziel notes, most Australians say that their biggest obstacle to living sustainably is that sustainable products and services are more expensive.
Dalziel's key message is the crux of the whole global problem: if we go back to simpler ways of doing things and less consumerist lifestyles, then saving the planet IS cheaper, and it's better for your own health as well. I hope that loads of her readers take this message on board.
When I reserved this book at the library, I was expecting a book with a tip-a-day structure: something you can do each day for a year to reduce your waste. The "365+ Ways" title is, I think, just a title chosen to catch your attention because, although there are some summary checklists, there is no running total of ways to save the planet and your money at the same time. The contents list states the number of "ways to save" included in each chapter, but the strategies themselves are not clearly enumerated.
Nor is this a quick read. If you are after a quicker read, go for Lindsay Miles' "The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen: Simple steps to shop, cook and eat sustainably" (though it is not a comprehensive lifestyle guide). As someone who has read a lot of books about reducing waste, this is by far the most detailed one I have read. Dalziel has done a lot of research and put a lot of effort into making this book helpful (both informative and friendly). Still, I cannot agree with her advice about turning compost: it is unnecessary and because it is time-consuming it will probably put some people off composting.
And this book is not for everyone. I certainly don't fit the target audience. This book assumes that you are single, probably female, probably in your 20s or 30s, living in a large city with public transport options, and that you like travelling internationally. It's a book for young people who want to have fun but still care about the planet, which is a very large market!
There isn't so much in this book for families (on that front, I preferred "A Family Guide to Waste-free Living" by Lauren Carter). But I nevertheless wanted to read what Dalziel had to say and how she presented it. There were some great ideas in here that were new to me, and lots of good reminders of what I've learned so far on my own journey to reduce my environmental footprint.
I would have loved to see some real-life images from Dalziel's journey rather than computer graphics, but I still enjoyed the colourful layout. The chart comparing carbon emissions for different forms of travel didn't include cruise ships, though that was mentioned in the text, but to provide a true picture it would have been useful to have some sort of "average calculation" of different types of holidays. Kind of like the average calculations for different dietary protein options, which I found really interesting. There were regular typographical errors, so a second edition will definitely need a proofread. There is also a grammatical error on page 150: Dalziel states that her mum "got back into making [clothes] like she had done for my brother and I when we were kids" instead of "for my brother and me when we were kids".
Congratulations, Lottie, on Banish and on this book. You are an inspiration and you are creating positive change!
Dalziel's key message is the crux of the whole global problem: if we go back to simpler ways of doing things and less consumerist lifestyles, then saving the planet IS cheaper, and it's better for your own health as well. I hope that loads of her readers take this message on board.
When I reserved this book at the library, I was expecting a book with a tip-a-day structure: something you can do each day for a year to reduce your waste. The "365+ Ways" title is, I think, just a title chosen to catch your attention because, although there are some summary checklists, there is no running total of ways to save the planet and your money at the same time. The contents list states the number of "ways to save" included in each chapter, but the strategies themselves are not clearly enumerated.
Nor is this a quick read. If you are after a quicker read, go for Lindsay Miles' "The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen: Simple steps to shop, cook and eat sustainably" (though it is not a comprehensive lifestyle guide). As someone who has read a lot of books about reducing waste, this is by far the most detailed one I have read. Dalziel has done a lot of research and put a lot of effort into making this book helpful (both informative and friendly). Still, I cannot agree with her advice about turning compost: it is unnecessary and because it is time-consuming it will probably put some people off composting.
And this book is not for everyone. I certainly don't fit the target audience. This book assumes that you are single, probably female, probably in your 20s or 30s, living in a large city with public transport options, and that you like travelling internationally. It's a book for young people who want to have fun but still care about the planet, which is a very large market!
There isn't so much in this book for families (on that front, I preferred "A Family Guide to Waste-free Living" by Lauren Carter). But I nevertheless wanted to read what Dalziel had to say and how she presented it. There were some great ideas in here that were new to me, and lots of good reminders of what I've learned so far on my own journey to reduce my environmental footprint.
I would have loved to see some real-life images from Dalziel's journey rather than computer graphics, but I still enjoyed the colourful layout. The chart comparing carbon emissions for different forms of travel didn't include cruise ships, though that was mentioned in the text, but to provide a true picture it would have been useful to have some sort of "average calculation" of different types of holidays. Kind of like the average calculations for different dietary protein options, which I found really interesting. There were regular typographical errors, so a second edition will definitely need a proofread. There is also a grammatical error on page 150: Dalziel states that her mum "got back into making [clothes] like she had done for my brother and I when we were kids" instead of "for my brother and me when we were kids".
Congratulations, Lottie, on Banish and on this book. You are an inspiration and you are creating positive change!
February 9, 2025
I picked up 365 ways to save the planet because I wanted to be more eco-friendly but honestly had no idea where to start. This book does a great job of breaking things down into small, easy steps instead of making it seem like you have to change your whole life overnight. It's not just about recycling and using less plastic—there's a ton of ideas on food waste, secondhand shopping, even stuff like how to make your home more energy-efficient without spending a fortune.
What I liked most was that it doesn’t talk down to you or make you feel bad for not already doing everything perfectly. The tips are super practical, and you can just flip to whatever section you’re interested in instead of reading straight through. Some of the advice I was already doing (like using a reusable water bottle and other stuff), but there's also lots of stuff I never really thought about before, like how much impact fast fashion has or small ways to cut down waste at work. Highly recommended for the planet conscious
What I liked most was that it doesn’t talk down to you or make you feel bad for not already doing everything perfectly. The tips are super practical, and you can just flip to whatever section you’re interested in instead of reading straight through. Some of the advice I was already doing (like using a reusable water bottle and other stuff), but there's also lots of stuff I never really thought about before, like how much impact fast fashion has or small ways to cut down waste at work. Highly recommended for the planet conscious
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June 12, 2025Lottie Dalziel wants to empower readers to take actions to make the planet more sustainable and save them money. It's hard to argue with so much virtue. The ideal reader might develop a passion for pickling, take up dumpster diving, stop using Teflon saucepans, wash their doona, use menstrual cups, not wash their clothes, upcycle furniture, start a workplace sustainability duel with a colleague (no, I'm not kidding), build an insect hotel (really) and say no to room service (buy your own Bollie at the grog-shop or even better brew it yourself)). And that's just the beginning. There are so many more suggestions in colour-coded chapters that are bound to make most of us feel desperately inadequate. But Dalziel is all for enjoying the wins. So I'll give myself a pat on the back for reading much of this advice book while wearing a synthetic (bad) windcheater I bought about 27 years ago (good) in Beijing (no carbon offsets then) that says 'I climbed the Great Wall' (good - maybe). Did I mention I'm over 60?
March 15, 2025
Such a great read with so many valuable tips and tricks. I’ve found it really overwhelming to try and be more sustainable in everyday life with two kids, but this book was really all about going back to basics and breaks down each section into manageable actions that are so simple to follow.
Loved that there was also no greenwashing or anything overly complicated and the writing was so easy to follow too- like reading a letter from a friend!
Would highly recommend to anyone who is wanting to implement more sustainable practices in their day to day life. I also ended up purchasing the e book version of this book to be more sustainable 😂 but this actually came in handy when I was at the shops and wanted to re read the ingredients of something as I could just bring it up on my phone, so it was a win win!
Loved that there was also no greenwashing or anything overly complicated and the writing was so easy to follow too- like reading a letter from a friend!
Would highly recommend to anyone who is wanting to implement more sustainable practices in their day to day life. I also ended up purchasing the e book version of this book to be more sustainable 😂 but this actually came in handy when I was at the shops and wanted to re read the ingredients of something as I could just bring it up on my phone, so it was a win win!
February 14, 2025
Literally the Bible of sustainable living. It’s absolutely packed with helpful and genuinely actionable tips. I’m giving a copy to everyone I love, it’s that good. The thing I love most is it’s not one of those books that encourages you to just buy special gadgets - most of the magic comes from going back to basics and changing the way you behave and think which makes it accessible no matter what your financial situation. Very handy, 100% recommend to anyone looking to do a little better by the planet and save some $$$ while they’re at it.
July 22, 2025
An interesting book packed with loads of practical tips on how to live sustainably. However, bear in mind that some of the tips might cost you more to implement, so one has to weigh for themselves what they want.
I learnt the 9Rs of waste and that recycle ranks no. 8, closer to the bottom. This got me thinking about my own actions, how I can rethink what I want to do.
The author also gave me ideas on creating my own dishwashing detergent and oat milk. Definitely something to try out to see if it's worth working on!
Recommended read for anyone looking to live more sustainably.
I learnt the 9Rs of waste and that recycle ranks no. 8, closer to the bottom. This got me thinking about my own actions, how I can rethink what I want to do.
The author also gave me ideas on creating my own dishwashing detergent and oat milk. Definitely something to try out to see if it's worth working on!
Recommended read for anyone looking to live more sustainably.
February 17, 2025
A great addition to everyone's bookshelves. Full of well researched information, helpful tips and 'doable' actions. Lottie has a more sustainable life pretty much covered and has made it easy to take on small challenges and make small changes. Lots of recipes and do-it-yourself ideas; and NO proselytising or 'health goddess' subtext!
March 14, 2025
WHAT A BOOK. Thank you Lottie. This book has turned into my bible for living more sustainably and being more thrifty. Lottie has such a lovely way of writing and in this book she shares all her gems of knowledge in a well-written, practical, and non-judgmental way. 10/10 recommend all to get this book so that you can save money and live more sustainably.
February 14, 2025
Highly recommend this book for both beginners and people who are already sustainability-savvy - there are so many useful tips, and it’s easy to read and follow. It breaks down sustainability and money saving tips so it’s not overwhelming!
March 20, 2025
Enjoyable, well written and easy to follow. It gives you a lot of ideas about how to live a more sustainable life and make the world a better place for us and for the future generations.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
February 13, 2025
Really enjoyed learning manageable ways in which I can make a difference, it’s really nicely laid out which is informative, not overwhelming. Not to mention I might actually save some money!
February 18, 2025
Throughly enjoyed this book! Full of great tips and tricks to get you thinking and acting more sustainably. Would recommend for anyone trying to start their more eco friendly journey.
May 22, 2025
3.5 - I can't claim to have read it all, but a bit waffle for me. Will definitely use some of the tips, but I would have liked more detailed recipes for cleaners etc
September 28, 2025
Nothing revolutionary but a good reminder!
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