Bea Johnson

The amount of food waste in Ireland, and the world, has been playing on my mind a lot. Since I can remember my mum has taken produce out of its packaging at the checkout. Cringing behind her, studiously looking at the wall, I used to be so…

Bea Johnson has mastered the art of living completely waste-free. In a year, she and her family of four, living in California, produce no more than a pint-sized jar of rubbish. From avoiding plastic straws to making her own toothpaste, Bea…