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- Zero_waste abstract "Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. No trash is sent to landfills and incinerators. The process recommended is one similar to the way that resources are reused in nature. A working definition of zero waste, often cited by experts in the field originated from a working group of the Zero Waste International Alliance in 2004:Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.Zero Waste refers to waste management and planning approaches which emphasize waste prevention as opposed to end of pipe waste management. It is a whole systems approach that aims for a massive change in the way materials flow through society, resulting in no waste. Zero waste encompasses more than eliminating waste through recycling and reuse, it focuses on restructuring production and distribution systems to reduce waste. Zero waste is more of a goal or ideal rather than a hard target. Zero Waste provides guiding principles for continually working towards eliminating wastes.Eliminating waste from the outset requires heavy involvement primarily from industry and government since they are presented with more advantages than individuals. Zero waste will not be possible without significant efforts and actions from industry and government. Industry has control over product and packaging design, manufacturing processes, and material selection. Governments have the ability to form policy and provide subsidies for better product manufacturing, design and the ability to develop and adopt comprehensive waste management strategies which can eliminate waste rather than just manage it.In industry this process involves creating commodities out of traditional waste products, essentially making old outputs new inputs for similar or different industrial sectors. An example might be the cycle of a glass milk bottle. The primary input (or resource) is silica-sand, which is formed into glass and then into a bottle. The bottle is filled with milk and distributed to the consumer. At this point, normal waste methods would see the bottle disposed in a landfill or similar. But with a zero-waste method, the bottle can be saddled at the time of sale with a deposit, which is returned to the bearer upon redemption. The bottle is then washed, refilled, and resold. The only material waste is the wash water, and energy loss has been minimized (see container deposit legislation).Zero waste can represent an economical alternative to waste systems, where new resources are continually required to replenish wasted raw materials. It can also represent an environmental alternative to waste since waste represents a significant amount of pollution in the world.".
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.container-recycling.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.grrn.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.productpolicy.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.productstewardship.us.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.regives.com.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.sfenvironment.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zer0-m.org.
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- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowaste.co.nz.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowaste.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowasteaustralia.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowasteeurope.eu.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowasteinstitute.org..
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowasteinstitute.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowastenetwork.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zerowastescotland.org.uk.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zwallianceuk.org.
- Zero_waste wikiPageExternalLink www.zwia.org.
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- Zero_waste subject Category:Industrial_ecology.
- Zero_waste subject Category:Waste_management_concepts.
- Zero_waste subject Category:Waste_reduction.
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- Zero_waste comment "Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused. No trash is sent to landfills and incinerators. The process recommended is one similar to the way that resources are reused in nature.".
- Zero_waste label "Basura cero".
- Zero_waste label "Rifiuti Zero".
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