Everyone has an important role in sustainability.The Zero Waste International Alliance‘s (ZWIA) principles explain: Engage the whole community. It is important not to leave Zero Waste to “waste experts.” Many different skills need to be deployed in the movement towards Zero Waste and sustainability. Everyone has a role to play. Citizens or communities need to take the leadership role in…
There’s a strong social justice element to the Zero Waste philosophy. Simply put, the zero waste concept is about using shared resources fairly, respecting others and taking personal responsibility for any waste that we generate –as individuals and as a community. Some excerpts and resources to consider: “We must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing-oriented”…
Eco-Cycle Solutions defines the Zero Waste concept by explaining what it isn’t. A zero waste goal is NOT a goal to recycle everything. http://ecocyclesolutionshub.org/about-zero-waste/what-zero-waste-isnt/ Related: What Is Zero Waste? What Is the Zero Waste Schools Initiative?
