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Anita Vandyke is a qualified rocket scientist and medical doctor (Bachelor of Engineering – Aeronautical Space and Doctor of Medicine) and, most importantly, mother to Vivian. She was born in Guangzhou, China, raised in Australia, and currently splits her time between Sydney and San Francisco. Her first book, A Zero Waste Life: In thirty days, won Gold at the Nautilus Book Awards in 2019 and has been translated to seven languages. Anita writes about motherhood, zero waste living and minimalism on Instagram, at @rocket_science, or at anitavandyke.com.

Books by Anita Vandyke

A Zero Waste Family

Reduce your family's waste by 80%.

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A Zero Waste Life

Want to make a change but don’t know where to start? The practical thirty-day guide to radically reducing your waste by 80%, from waste warrior Anita Vandyke.

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Trying to live a zero waste life while simultaneously raising a family can feel almost impossible at times, but Anita Vandyke, bestselling author of A Zero Waste Life, is here to help. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/a-zero-waste-family-9780143796817

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