Ze Journal de la Famille (presque) zéro déchet

by Bénédicte Moret

Bien connue en France, la famille Zéro Déchet prend la plume pour nous raconter ses péripéties familiales vers un mode de vie sans déchet. De la prise de conscience à un nouvel équilibre, ce qui ne devait durer qu'un an devint finalement un véritable sacerdoce ! Une aventure déjantée pleine d'autodérision, à l'opposé de notre société de consommation excessive.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Bande Dessinée, Nonfiction, Comics, France

152 pages, Hardcover

Published February 7, 2020

Reviews

[Dustyloup · Rating 1 out of 5]

Insupportable. Je n'ai pas pu le terminer.

Couldn't stand it, couldn't finish it. Unbearable

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.


I was on the one hand curious and on the other hand apprehensive when I saw the title of this book. I have met a couple of people like this one the internet and believe me… oh boy they can be a bit too much. So I was worried about the preachiness levels of this book. Still, I was in the mood for a graphic novel/comic and decided to heck with it and try it out.

Since my previous paragraph may seem a bit eh, I have nothing against trying to do zero waste, if you have the possibilities and want to stick your time in it, go for it. What I am against is people who preach and think EVERYONE should do it. No matter what. No excuses, just do it. So yeah, I was worried this book would be the preachy kind, thankfully, not that much.. still a bit though.

We learn all about the family at first, about the dad (who was just too much for me as he was also against tupperware/plastic containers and anything plastic), the mom (with a shoe obsession), the daughter (who had the big attitude), and their son (who loved to streak and run around to be one with nature). After that she talks on and on about climate change and why they wanted to try to go zero waste. I had a laugh at the if we all eat a little less meat and then only listing one day with meat. Great if that works for you. I am sorry, I have a body that needs meat. I cannot thrive on one day of meat. Believe me, I was a vegetarian for 5 years, but with allergies for nuts, peanuts, several other food stuff, and a intolerance for soy (meaning I can eat little bits of it, but I have to be careful as it can happen that my intolerance grows and that I cannot eat soy at all without getting sick which has happened twice now in my life). I was skinny as hell, my body got sick all the time, my eczema flared up, and I could go on. I don’t mind eating no meat for a day, maybe two, but the other days need to have meat. I am sorry.
I have to say that I was just hoping for the family stuff to start. I heard all this stuff before, I know what will happen. I know what we as people have to do. And apparently recycling is bad as well. sighs

And then we finally get to seeing the family try to go zero-waste and I can honestly tell you. Not for me. Sorry environment. For many reasons, like I cannot visit the local cheese shop to get cheese because they also carry nuts/peanuts. Medicines are still needed in our lives or things will go bad. With my mental health and a body that is often tired/not feeling well it is just not viable for me to make everything from scratch like detergents and body stuff. I don’t want to stop with Lego as that is one of the things that brings joy in my life. But like I said, I try. I keep an eye on what I buy. I recycle. I organise, I make my own cookies/cakes (at least for most, still need to try make cheesecake). I am already glad that supermarkets are doing all they can to make sure that plastic is getting less and less which helps me. Hopefully in the future there will be even less plastic.

It was interesting to read about the family though and see how much they tried to do. How crazy they got at times, how hard it was to get everyone to help out, how people reacted (which I just found silly, just respect people), it was quite admirable to see them figure things out and work out between each other to see what worked best for them. It didn’t always work out, or the kids ate the stuff that was meant as a beauty product (would have done the same given how the looked), but they continued on and found new solutions. I loved this family and I love to see that things are possible for people. I loved how enthusiastic the kids were and how eager they were to help and eventually even did some awesome things.

One thing I didn’t like and that didn’t really work on my screen was the font. The curly one, handwritten like. It just was barely readable and it didn’t help if I upped my % because it only got more blurry then. 😛

The art was really fun and energetic and I liked the style.

All in all though, I am glad I read this book, it wasn’t always for me (some parts were just a bit preachy), but I loved seeing this family get together and try make an effort and do something awesome.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Ije the Devourer of Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating story about a family who embrace zero waste living. It is told in a humourous and entertaining way but still manages to convey the serious environmental challenges facing humanity today.

Over one year the family composted, recycled did DIY, bought in bulk and managed to reduce their household waste down to one small jar. I enjoyed this story especially the entertaining way in which it was told. I also thought it was challenging and thoughtful, as well as being educational. It left me thinking about things that I could do to cut down my own consumption.

One of the more radical choices the family made was to move from their house into a camping ground so that they could live in a holiday home. I honestly didn't see the point of that. Of course the story is about someone living in the global North in France and I do think that there are many people living in the global South who live zero waste lives because they don't consume like people in richer countries, especially those people in global south countries struggling in absolute poverty.

Nevertheless, this story calls us to think! We are so used to shopping and consuming. It is very much built into the fabric of our lives and we could each take small steps to living in ways that are less damaging to the environment but we need to be shown how and this is what this book does.

I really appreciated the way the book highlights the challenge of food packaging, using organic products and looking at ways to make our own products. I will not be traipsing through my city looking for ivy to make my own washing soap but I can switch to organic washing soap. Little adjustments can be made and those of us who can take bigger steps to zero waste living should. There are so many things we can live without.

This book is a great one for families too, because it also shows how the children adapted to Zero waste and how the whole family adjusted to a new way of living. At the same time the book is also helpful for adults and inspires everyone to live a more thoughtful life. We live such fast lives in the global North but we can be kinder to ourselves and our planet by slowing down and giving ourselves space to think about how we live, our impact on the planet and how to care for our world and each other.

The author is incredibly talented in the way she has changed the way she lives, and told her story through graphic format. Seeing the story through artwork is a really effective way of conveying a serious message.

It is a beautiful, challenging story that will inspire readers to find their own way. We might not be able to do everything this family did but this book leaves the reader empowered to make their own changes.

Copy provided by Europe Comics via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

[Theediscerning · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to like this, for being well-meaning, well-designed, personable and a decent way to pass an hour. It was only the first of those. Yeesh.

[Helene Caruso Auteure Hélène et les bouquins · Rating 3 out of 5]

[SERVICE PRESSE].
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🗑 Ze journal de la famille presque zéro déchets de Bénédicte Moret.
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Sous forme de BD, Bénédicte nous explique comment elle et sa famille ont réduit leurs déchets.
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Mon ressenti final :.
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L’idée de départ est bonne. Une famille prend conscience de la nécessité de réduire ses déchets (alimentaires et autres) et sous forme de BD, nous explique le long parcours pour y arriver.
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Bénédicte et sa famille souhaite passer au Zéro déchets. Pour cela, il faut mobiliser l’ensemble de la famille. Surtout les enfants. Ensuite, il faut trouver les idées pour réduire sa consommation. Pas facile, de prime abord. Car changer ses (mauvaises) habitudes, c’est difficile mais pas irréalisable.
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La BD nous propose une rétrospective sur la surconsommation de l’être humain, les ressources épuisées de la planète, l’impact sur les animaux, la santé, etc. Ensuite, nous suivons cette famille dans sa volonté de changer : exit les supermarchés, bonjour le producteur local. Exit les Tupperware, bonjour les propres récipients familiaux (en verre).
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Les dessins sont sympa, souvent drôles mais aussi assez ‘surjoués’. Que l’on veuille s’imposer le zéro déchet, j’entends bien. L’imposer aux autres ou espérer que les autres y adhère, c’est de l’utopie. Surtout si on espère qu’on ne nous servira pas un café dans un gobelet ou une crème chantilly avec une cuillère en plastique alors qu’on achète dans le commerce. Beaucoup de personnes se fichent du zéro déchet, c’est malheureux mais c’est ainsi.
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Également, les dialogues. Assez drôles, souvent grossiers, j’avoue que cela m’a dérangé une partie de ma lecture. Le sujet est sérieux, et je pense que l’auteure a souhaité l’expliquer sur le ton de l’humour mais j’avoue que certains passages sont agaçants.
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Pour terminer, je pense que cette petite BD peur sensibiliser les gens à l’importance de passer au zéro déchet, mais on sent que le chemin est long et fastidieux, cela pourrait en décourager beaucoup.

[Parker (Paperback Parker) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I was very excited to read this book! Not only is it a memoir, but also a graphic novel! Two of my favourite things. It's also super short (which I am admittedly partial to, as well.) "The Diary of the (Nearly) Zero-Waste Family" by Moret Bénédicte is a graphic memoir following her and her family as they attempt to go zero-waste for a year, which means creating no garbage from their household, and little to no recycling. This is a topic that I am extremely interested in, and something I wish to pursue if/when I can ever move out of my parents' apartment, so I was super interested to read this and learn about their journey. I enjoyed it, for the most part, and would rate it a 3.5/5 stars. I found it to be a good balance of silly and light, as well as informative and realistic. It didn't shy away from the tough facts of climate change, and in fact, I found the illustrations paired with the information to be very hard-hitting. I also appreciated that the author highlighted that her family wasn't perfect in their journey to becoming zero-waste, and that they had to start little-by-little. A lot of the times, people hear the suggestions of creating zero-waste/vegetarianism/veganism/consuming sustainably and think that they have to dive headfirst and immediately make every single change in their life that they possibly can. Of course, that's valid and a good idea in theory, but it's not realistic. I believe the author showcasing that in this graphic memoir is very important. Additionally, I also just enjoyed the family dynamics presented in these stories. Their kids are so endearing, and her relationship with her husband was quite fun. I especially loved the bits of dialogue between the cats in the family. These things definitely made the read entertaining and thought-provoking for me.

Unfortunately, there were a few things I did not enjoy, and that's why I can't give this book a higher rating. For one, I think the author's insistence of her quirkiness throughout the memoir were... a lot. She constantly talks about how she swears and uses crude language (but knows that she shouldn't), and I just found it to be exhausting and disingenuous. Furthermore, there were a few questionable panels in the book regarding the labour behind the production of goods. More specifically, there were panels of a worker in a cotton field, and workers in a mine - and they were all people of colour, while their boss was presumably white (he literally wasn't given a skin colour). Meanwhile, the only other times you see characters of colour were when the author talked about visiting Africa and "loving the culture", while also highlighting how "dirty" it was, and a fellow Mom clearly judging the author's kid. Every other character in the book is presumably white (again, was just not given a skin colour), so I can't help but think there were some poor intentions and connotations behind those decisions. Of course, I did read the E-ARC, and this very well may be changed in the final copy. I, for one, really hope it is. Lastly, at the very beginning of the book while the author is giving some warnings about her vulgar language, she says that the reader may find some of her language sexist. Later in the story, she calls a female employee at a grocery store the B word, very dramatically may I add, so yes - her language is sexist, and I don't believe that's something that should be passed off as nothing just because the author "warned" the reader about it.

With this review, I understand it may seem like I hated a lot about the book. Although I had a few issues with it, I still really enjoyed it. "The Diary of the (Nearly) Zero-Waste Family" was a fun but informative, quick read, and one I will definitely recommend to a friend or two of mine to check out. I'll be thinking about the adventures told in this book for a while. Still, I hope the issues I brought up may be resolved in the finished copy. Nonetheless, I think this book has the potential to really help influence people to care more about our planet and their consumption/waste production, and therefore it achieved what it set out to do.

[JEAN NOEL · Rating 2 out of 5]

Je remercie les Éditions du Lombard et NetGalley pour l’’envoi de cette BD dont le sujet me tient particulièrement à cœur.
Bénédicte Moret prend le crayon et la plume pour nous raconter ses péripéties familiales vers un mode de vie sans déchet. De la prise de conscience à un nouvel équilibre, ce qui ne devait durer qu'un an devint finalement un véritable sacerdoce… Le titre, Ze Journal de la Famille (presque) zéro déchet, annonce une aventure déjantée pleine d’humour et d'autodérision, à l'opposé de notre société de consommation excessive.

J’étais donc dans les meilleures dispositions en entamant cette lecture…
Commençons par les points positifs…
Naturellement, je me suis reconnue dans le portrait de cette mère de famille. Chez nous aussi, la bonne volonté est évidente, nous trions nos déchets, nous pratiquons le compostage, nous commençons même à utiliser depuis peu du shampooing ou du dentifrice solide et nous faisons notre eau gazeuse… (pour ne citer que quelques exemples).
Il nous arrive souvent d’avoir un tel volume de « récup » à apporter aux conteneurs à couvercle jaune et à ceux pour le verre qu’il faudrait presque deux voyages et qu’en plus, c’est plus ou moins toujours le même qui s’y colle (« chéri… ! ») ; combien de fois, celui ou celle qui trie des légumes se trouve-t-il(elle) confronté(e) à un bac qui déborde dans la cuisine tandis qu’il pleut ou qu’il fait déjà nuit ? Oui, chez nous, le compost se fait à côté du potager, au fin fond de notre terrain…
Nous essayons de ne pas faire de dépenses inutiles et inconsidérées, mais nos armoires débordent de vêtements et de chaussures et notre salle de bain propose tout un assortiment de produits et cosmétiques divers pour les soins et la beauté de nos corps tout entiers…
J’ai beaucoup aimé l’allégorie du colibri qui répond assez à nos efforts et notre ressenti.

MAIS…
Cette BD m’a cependant énormément déçue. Tout d’abord, c’est beaucoup trop long ; 158 pages… Déjà, la mise en bouche sous forme de présentation générale compte 40 pages ! Quant aux bonus, tests et horoscopes, j’avoue que je les ai à peine survolés : du remplissage ?
Si j’adhère à la démarche, j’ai trouvé son illustration très égocentrée avec une mise en scène personnelle un peu trop « too much » du genre « et nous, et nous… et encore nous et surtout nous ».
Quant aux gros mots et grossièretés qui ponctuent le texte, les blagues scatologiques… Outre que ce n’est pas trop mon style, je me demande vraiment ce que cela apporte au propos général…
Bref, cette famille qui pourrait être la notre a fini par vraiment m’agacer, trop dans la représentation d’une ambiance « m’as-tu vu » qui dessert la problématique développée…

Une belle démarche dans un drôle d’emballage ; mon ressenti est loin du zéro déchet…
Une grosse déception !

#ZeJournaldelaFamillepresquezérodéchet #NetGalleyFrance

[Zaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je connaissais la famille zéro déchet de réputation, mais je n'avais jamais lu leurs différents formats avant cette BD. J'ai trouvé qu'elle faisait bien le tour du zéro déchet et des problématiques liées au fonctionnement des commerces et aux mentalités (même si ça a quand même bien évolué en 2019). Les différentes planches étaient dynamiques et il y avait des anecdotes sympas (celles sur les chats étaient bien drôles et j'ai aussi apprécié la motivation des enfants). La narration, portée par la mère, fonctionne bien, de même que les dessins, et le fait que toute la famille soit représentée permet de varier un peu les situations. C'était peut-être un peu léger du côté du père qui subit ou encourage mais n'apparait pas suffisamment comme moteur au quotidien, donc on a l'impression que la charge mentale de la transition est surtout portée par la femme (ce qui est souvent le cas pour le moment). Les pages dédiées à l'écologie de manière plus générale étaient bienvenues pour les personnes peu informées sur le sujet, mais il serait judicieux de faire évoluer l'édition avec les nouveaux chiffres sur le changement climatique. Globalement, c'était une BD agréable à lire, elle donne un aperçu enthousiaste des challenges du zéro déchet et propose un format plus léger qu'un livre pour ceux qui veulent découvrir le concept.

[Ilana · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone interested in reducing the impressive amount of waste produced every day by my household I was interested in some practical solutions, but this is happening only halfway through the book.
This comic book is an illustrated memoir of the author´s family of four - 2 adults+2 children - about how they succeeded to live in 2014 12 months without waste. Well, actually, by reducing by 90% their contribution to the waste produced daily by the inhabitants of this tiny planet. They did it by producing their own cosmetics and cleaning products, avoiding any plastic bag purchase, buying fruits and vegetables from the market and carrying them in the basket, using the home mug for the coffee, decluttering the house...
In the end, they achieved a healthier and more sustainable way of life and this is important. I suppose everyone can find his or her way through such a way of life, you only need to be resilient and creative and believe that you are doing something good.
The illustrations are just fine, sometimes I´ve found them a bit messy but the author has a funny way to talk and talk and talk about serious things in a way that makes them less boring.

Disclaimer: Book offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a rather interesting book, because of its specifically of the topic, in a time where cities and society produces a great deal of garbage. This being a graphic novel makes this a title that is easy to digest, similar to other contemporary graphic novel artists like that draws comic strip style and it is there are a number of specific examples that is written throughout the book that can inspire readers to do as the Benedicte family did in order to increase their ecological footprint.

This is a book that is written based on the experiences of a living French family that did spend a year working out the fact that it can be somewhat possible to be nearly zero waste. This book will appeal to readers who want to add a bit of inspirational nonfiction to their reading, and for readers who want to read a timely subject. It takes a rather large decision to move from an urban environment to a much more nature connected lifestyle. There is a follow up in the family launching a career from the publication of this series.

This is a book that was an ebook copy provided by Netgalley for an unbiased review.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a rather interesting book, because of its specifically of the topic, in a time where cities and society produces a great deal of garbage. This being a graphic novel makes this a title that is easy to digest, similar to other contemporary graphic novel artists like that draws comic strip style and it is there are a number of specific examples that is written throughout the book that can inspire readers to do as the Benedicte family did in order to increase their ecological footprint.

This is a book that is written based on the experiences of a living French family that did spend a year working out the fact that it can be somewhat possible to be nearly zero waste. This book will appeal to readers who want to add a bit of inspirational nonfiction to their reading, and for readers who want to read a timely subject. It takes a rather large decision to move from an urban environment to a much more nature connected lifestyle. There is a follow up in the family launching a career from the publication of this series.

This is a book that was an ebook copy provided by Netgalley for an unbiased review.

[Celine · Rating 3 out of 5]

J'ai finalement lu cette BD que je voulais lire depuis un petit moment déjà, mais je vous avoue que j'ai été déçue...
À cela 2 choses : premièrement, je pensais trouver davantage d'idées pour mettre en place des pratiques plus écologiques chez moi et pas forcément le "comment du pourquoi" cette famille a choisi de s'y mettre (je le savais déjà en suivant le blog…).
Deuxième, le ton n'y était pas pour moi : même si c'est fait avec humour et une "autodérision" particulière, j'étais perplexe…

C'est dommage car j'avais trouvé le livre dédié aux enfants très bien fait quant à lui, ma fille l'avait beaucoup aimé aussi (je vous le conseille !).

Tout de même, pour ceux qui souhaitent approfondir la pratique du zéro déchet, il y a plein de recettes géniales sur le site de la famille zéro déchet et un autre livre existe : Famille (presque) zéro déchet - ze guide qui propose lui de vrais pas à pas !!!

Donc bilan en demie teinte, mais si c'est pour la planète alors je dis : lisez-le et faites-vous votre propre avis 🤗

[kintanakely · Rating 2 out of 5]

Si je salue l'initiative, j'ai eu de la peine à éprouver de la sympathie pour cette famille.

Dans l'ensemble, il y a énormément de clichés que ce soit dans la famille (madame et ses 50'000 paires de chaussures) ou dans les personnages représentés (tous ceux qui travaillent ou achètent dans les supermarchés sont des monstres consommateurs de plastique).

On a l'impression qu'ils se croient supérieurs aux autres, notamment comment ils jugent ceux qui ne suivent pas les mêmes principes qu'eux.

Ensuite à la fin, apparemment, le fait de ne pas avoir le temps de faire soi-même ses shampoings et ses produits de beauté c'est une excuse car on devrait pouvoir trouver le temps. Eh bien en fait ça marche quand on a des métiers qui ne nécessitent pas d'être constamment sur le terrain ou des métiers qui peuvent s'exercer à la maison.

Bref, j'ai trouvé que c'était plein de jugement et de supériorité sous couvert de "l'humour" dans certaines situations. Enfin, bravo pour la démarche mais ça ne m'a pas plus motivé que ça à les suivre.

[Lilian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a graphic memoir about a French family recognising the dangers of a consumerist lifestyle and their decision to challenge themselves to reduce their waste. Moret breakdowns the reasons why her family of four chose this lifestyle, how they made substitutes for the everyday essentials with excessive packaging as well as the pitfalls and dilemmas that they encountered in their zero-waste journey.

Anyone who has attempted a more sustainable will find this book raw and highly relatable. On a personal level, I can relate to instances where zero-waste choices may be more harmful than helpful especially at the beginning of the minimizing decluttering phase. My only qualm with the book is the sparing use of strong language which might rub some people the wrong way which Moret addresses at the beginning of the book.

P.S.Thanks Europe Comics for the complimentary ARC via NetGalley

The book would be great for those who need that extra bump of literary courage in their sustainability route from people who have been "there".

[Marie-Christine Wattiez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thème très actuel , la famille zéro déchet , le quotidien d’une famille qui décide de se lancer dans l’aventure pas si évidente que ça , il faut le temps que les mentalités changent , je crois vu le nombre de magasins zéro déchets que le changement arrive .
On a évidemment des déconvenues comme nous l’explique cette famille , ça demande un travail énorme si on veut tout cuisiner soi - même ou faire ses produits d’entretien et de soins, il y a quelques situations qui prêtent à sourire .
La famille zéro déchet ce sont les aventuriers du 21 ième siècle .
Il y a de bonnes idées pour tous , comme désencombrer ses placards , ah , tous nos achats inutiles .
Mais ce n’est pas toujours facile pour les enfants de se séparer de leurs jouets .
Le message est intéressant mais je n’ai pas été séduite par le texte .

[Marie-Christine Wattiez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thème très actuel , la famille zéro déchet , le quotidien d’une famille qui décide de se lancer dans l’aventure pas si évidente que ça , il faut le temps que les mentalités changent , je crois vu le nombre de magasins zéro déchets que le changement arrive .
On a évidemment des déconvenues comme nous l’explique cette famille , ça demande un travail énorme si on veut tout cuisiner soi - même ou faire ses produits d’entretien et de soins, il y a quelques situations qui prêtent à sourire .
La famille zéro déchet ce sont les aventuriers du 21 ième siècle .
Il y a de bonnes idées pour tous , comme désencombrer ses placards , ah , tous nos achats inutiles .
Mais ce n’est pas toujours facile pour les enfants de se séparer de leurs jouets .
Le message est intéressant mais je n’ai pas été séduite par le texte .

[La_Pal_de_la_licorne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le livre reprend toute la démarche de la famille de A à Z. On commence par le constat de l’état d’urgence de la planète. On passe ensuite à la prise de décision des parents. Ils nous font part de leurs problèmes pour trouver du vrac, pour que les commerçants acceptent de servir dans des boites, etc. Ils nous donnent aussi quelques solutions et astuces. On voit alors le résultat sur leur poubelle qui diminue au fur et à mesure.

À la fin de l’ouvrage, on trouve des jeux, une recette, un test pour savoir où on se situe dans le zéro déchet et un horoscope. Je dois vous avouer que je n’ai pas bien compris l’intérêt de cet horoscope…

Les illustrations sont plutôt sympas. Elles sont colorées et dynamiques. C’est une bonne approche pour attirer les gens dans cette démarche zéro déchet, surtout que c’est présenté avec pas mal d’humour. Au passage, c’est clairement à destination des adultes car le vocabulaire est plutôt fleuri mais il y a un avertissement au début.

Une bd divertissante. En revanche, ne vous attendez pas à un guide pour vous lancer dans le zéro déchet. Pour ça, il faudra lire un autre ouvrage de la famille zéro déchet.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is about a family's quest to be zero-waste as told by the mother. It chronicles their successes and challenges. I am not sure how accurate the facts actually are. That is not my field of expertise. The comics are funny and made me laugh. The script was hard to read on my screen most of the time. But the comics gave me the jist of the words that I could not make out. This book is not for everyone...sorry but I am not giving up meat permanently I only do that during Lent. :O) Kudos to this family for trying to make an impact on our Earth in a positive way.

[Vincent · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une lecture divertissante, on passe un bon moment, on sourit, on est rappelé des enjeux écologiques mais dans la bonne humeur.
C'est à la fois la qualité et le défaut de l'album, qui est rempli d'humour mais qui est plus avare en conseils pratiques et en mise en application du processus zéro déchet. D'un côté, ce n'est clairement pas le but du récit (qui se veut récréatif, comme pour les pages de jeux/tests à la fin). D'un autre côté, je m'attendais (à tort) à un contenu un plus sérieux, et donc je suis un peu déçu.

[Reagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

*this is an honest review in exchange for an ARC on netgalley*
I thought this comic was a fun and lighthearted take on zero waste. My family is working on becoming zero waste, and sometimes this seems very daunting. This book made it seem possible to consume less and create less waste.
The Diary of the (Nearly) Zero- Waste Family follows, as implied, a French family that is working towards a zero waste lifestyle. I think the most interesting part of the book for me was the family's motives towards this way of life. For me and (I assume) a lot of other environmentalists, going zero waste comes from a place of guilt. Bene starts getting involved with a mindset of challenge.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who lives on this planet. I think everyone should read this, if only to see that consuming less is possible. Thank you to the publishers and author for allowing me early access to this amazing book!

[Azure | Books N Junk · Rating 4 out of 5]

E-book provided by NetGalley in exchange for honest review.

People who care about the environment are often portrayed as humorless but this comic proves that stereotype wrong. A family of four,The Moret family, commits to a year of living 'zero-waste' and leaving a smaller footprint on the earth. This was a fun way to read and learn about ways to save our earth and live more simply. The art style was simply adorable and I really got along well with the author's humor. For people who are new to the idea of zero-waste and minimalism this is a great introduction to some of the things people don't think about when trying to be more environmentally friendly.

[readwchiwine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super ! J’ai adoré suivre les aventures de la famille (presque) zéro déchet :)
Me plongeant dans une aventure déjanté pleine d’humour !
Cette BD nous montre ce qu’il faudrait que chaque citoyen emménage pour arrêter de vivre dans cette société où nous passons notre temps à surconsommer.
Mais je trouve la BD un peu trop longue avec à mon goût, beaucoup de «  remplissage ».
Elle vaut quand même la peine d’être lu !

[StrictlySequential · Rating 4 out of 5]

175×250 ¦ A.I. 01/2020 ¦ D.L. 02/2020 = eo(noté)
-›22 pages of nerdy-fun bonus material

I've been stalling this review for too long but want it entered so I plan on returning with a considered review that it certainly deserves.

I must admit that my rating is jazzed a bit above the 'bd quality' of the thing since I caught a "crush" on Béné-the-character as she enchanted me rhetorically.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graphic Novel
I received an electronic ARC from Europe Comics through NetGalley.
Information about a family's quest to be zero-waste. They spent a year doing this together. Told by the mother. Honest look at the challenges and successes of reducing our carbon footprint. The script is difficult to read at times but the illustrations work.

[Stephanie Racette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Novembre 2021. 2,5/5 Oulà, j’ai trouvé ça un peu pénible. Le ton n’a pas trop passé pour moi. Ni la police d’écriture cursive. Pourtant, le sujet m’interpellait mais rien de nouveau sous le soleil. J’imagine que ça s’adresse plutôt aux néophytes. Ou que je place la barre trop haute. Bref, je ne vais pas réitérer avec les autres opus.

[Arsenic · Rating 2 out of 5]

J'ai trouvé ça bien moins intéressant que Le guide de la famille presque zéro déchet...

Je m'attendais à des témoignages sur les difficultés à passer au zéro déchet mais c'est finalement pas tant axé là dessus.
Ça a été distrayant mais j'en garderai pas de souvenirs précis, je préfère le guide.

[Ravenclaw Library Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who is interested in reducing my waste I was very intrigued by this book unfortunately while I like it well enough and found the artwork amazing I just don't think graphic novels/comics are for me.

[Sonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

can’t find it in italian which is the language in which I’ve read it so here we are
very good and most of all inspiring

(btw it didn’t take me that long to read it, but I can’t remember in which one of those days I read it)

[Alexandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

A more visual on how this family become almost zero-waste and struggles that many may encounter when becoming more zero waste. Knowing it is not a perfect process.

[henry alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Je n'ai pas accrocher alors que les autres livres m"ont bcp plu.
J'ai du insister pour aller au bout même si le ton donné est sympa et comique.