I don't know if it is irony on the part of the publisher or the author to pick December 26 as the official publication date for Zero Waste Lifestyle (Ten Speed Press, 2012) by Amy Korst.
Granted, the book's genesis is not about the conspicuous consumption the holidays tend to drive but rather is described as "a practical guide to generating less waste, featuring meaningful and achievable strategies from the blogger behind The Green Garbage Project, a yearlong experiment in living garbage-free."
Cutting on waste for Green Day # 238