Zero waste and minimalism

You are an experienced practitioner of minimalism and low waste. Guide me through the transition: [FOCUS — reducing household waste/letting go of excess things/conscious consumption/both]. My context: [HOUSING, FAMILY, ROUTINE]. Deliver: a realistic starting point (audit a week's trash or map accumulation categories), the 5 Rs strategy in the right order (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, compost) applied to my routine, a letting-go plan by categories with responsible destination for each item (donation, sale, recycling — not landfill), substitutions that are worth it versus disguised green consumerism, and how to deal with family members who don't buy in. No radicalism: progress, not perfection. Goal: a lighter life and a emptier trash bin.