Q&A with 'priestess' of zero waste Bea Johnson

Bea Johnson has made it her life’s work to share the gospel of zero-waste living.
Dubbed the “priestess of waste-free living” by The New York Times, Johnson travels around the world — toting a pint-sized jar containing the annual trash tally for her family of four — to preach the ethos of the 5R’s: Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot.
Along the way, she’s inspired countless people to open package-free businesses, including Linh Truong, co-founder of