Zero waste: Difference between revisions

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Zero waste is "a practical theory of how to wring maximum efficiency from the use of resources". ^[1] It addresses "...the difficult problem of how to redesign all of society's goods and processes so that nothing is designed for an early obsolescence followed by discard but, instead, is designed in many straightforward ways to be reused perpetually on many levels". ^[2]

History

Paul Palmer created Zero Waste Systems Inc in the 1970s, and the term "had never been used publicly" before that. ^[3]

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-A '''zero waste''' policy eliminates waste through reduction of waste-producing consumption, reuse of waste, and recycling. A zero waste policy can be carried out on a town level (see [[Zero waste towns]]) or by [[businesses]] see [[sustainable businesses]]).
+'''Zero waste''' is "a practical theory of how to wring maximum efficiency from the use of resources". <ref>[http://zerowasteinstitute.org/?page_id=18 Zero Waste Institute - FAQ]</ref> It addresses "...the difficult problem of how to redesign all of society's goods and processes so that nothing is designed for an early obsolescence followed by discard but, instead, is designed in many straightforward ways to be reused perpetually on many levels". <ref>[http://zerowasteinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Faux-Zero-Waste.pdf THE FAUX ZERO WASTE MOVEMENT IS SPREADING] </ref>
-One possibility is for outside firms to act as consultants or service providers to assist in the transition to or management of a zero waste policy. A [[cooperative]] or [[business alliance]] may serve the same role: for example, the [http://www.greenfoodservicealliance.org/ Green Foodservice Alliance], a division of the Georgia Restaurant Association, is creating "zero-waste zones"<ref>[http://www.epa.gov/region4/recycle/zerowaste.htm Zero-waste zones] on the US EPA site</ref> in the [[Atlanta, Georgia]] region. Companies are also beginning to to meet the growth in demand from restaurants for recycling and composting waste.<ref name=NUDGING>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/science/earth/20trash.html?_r=2&th&emc=th Nudging Recycling From Less Waste to None], NY Times, October 19, 2009.</ref>
+== History ==
-== Care needed ==
+[http://zerowasteinstitute.org/?page_id=20 Paul Palmer] created Zero Waste Systems Inc in the 1970s, and the term "had never been used publicly" before that. <ref>[http://zerowasteinstitute.org/?page_id=202 Zero Waste Institute - History]</ref>
-Mixing plant-based alternatives in with regular recycling can cause serious problems for recycling plants. One suggested solution is for manufacturers to mark appropriate biodegradable items with a brown or green stripe.<ref name=NUDGING />
+== References ==
-==Notes==
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 == Related ==
-* [[No such thing as waste]]
-* [[Industrial ecology]] {{w|Industrial ecology}}
 * [[Annualized geo solar]] {{w|Annualized geo solar}}
 * [[Circular economy]] {{w|Circular economy}}
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 * [[Maintenance, repair and operations]] {{w|Maintenance, repair and operations}}
 * [[Natural Capitalism]] {{w|Natural Capitalism}}
+* [[No such thing as waste]]
 * [[Passive solar building design]] {{w|Passive solar building design}}
 * [[Permaculture]] {{w|Permaculture}}