Differences Between Zero Waste and Composting
Zero waste is one of the most effective strategies we have for creating a more sustainable environment. Preventing packaging, products, and used items from being thrown out helps to minimize landfill, conserve natural resources, and prevent unnecessary pollution in the local area. Although incredibly effective, a zero-waste approach is not always easy to achieve. Whether…Read More…
Zero-Waste Policy and Legislation
For many people, zero waste is often seen as a grassroots initiative, with communities and individuals taking personal responsibility for waste reduction on varying scales. This is perhaps best illustrated in the surge in popularity of the zero-waste lifestyle movement, most notably with programs like the mason jar challenge or consumer-led initiatives designed to cut…Read More…
Zero Waste vs Circular Economy – Your Guide to Getting In the Loop
Zero waste and circular economy concepts are often mixed up or used interchangeably. While they both have similar goals, they are two different models that take approaches towards sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and ultimately, climate change. The environmental impacts of our existing “take, make, waste” system is becoming more known that generating less waste…Read More…
Zero Waste Advantages – How You Can Make a Difference
Going zero waste is good, right? Seems simple enough. But, have you ever actually stopped to ask… why? What are the benefits of zero waste? What impact does it have on you, your health, your household, the economy, the planet? In truth, it’s not easy to tackle these questions, but by taking a look into…Read More…
Zero Waste Spotlight – Boox Box
Nearly one quarter of our waste is paper and cardboard and with online sales up 32% this year, that means even more cardboard could end up in landfill. Luckily, there are companies coming up with innovative ways to reduce our cardboard waste. We sat down with one of them – Boox CEO Matt Semmelhack –…Read More…
Top 10 Zero Waste Companies Pushing for a Sustainable Future
Cars, candy, clothes, cosmetics, cleaning products. They’re the everyday items of a modern society that most of us can’t help but use, even though we might have serious concerns about their impact on the environment. The question is when it comes to all the waste that is generated when producing and consuming these products, can…Read More…
Zero Waste vs Recycling – Your Guide to Waste Recovery
When it comes to managing your waste and recycling, you might find yourself confused—after all, people don’t often have time to examine the contents of their waste bins. The problem is there remains plenty of grey areas in the way we view and deal with solid waste with waste prevention still something of an overlooked…Read More…
The Benefits of Zero Waste for Your Business
There’s a lot of advice for business owners on how to go zero waste, however, identifying the why before the how can be just as useful. Efficiency (and of course environmentalism) aside, there are plenty of other benefits of going zero waste for businesses, and many that may not be obvious. In fact, the benefits of zero waste can push…Read More…
Dispelling the Myth — Is Zero Waste Possible?
Today, the zero-waste movement aims to tackle the issue of waste head-on. However, while increasing numbers of both producers and consumers are on board, skepticism remains, with critics condemning the philosophy as unworkable. The truth is, the “zero” in zero waste is aspirational, and at times, relational to the very concept of waste. It…Read More…
Who Started the Zero Waste Movement?
With the advent of the industrial revolution, in particular, our capacity to take, make, and dispose has grown exponentially, and in the years since, this trajectory has continued. However, there is hope, and as our awareness of the impact of that waste grows, growing movements towards changing our perspectives and habits are gaining popularity. The zero waste movement,…Read More…