I have some thoughts that will make their way into a different post dedicated to the subject of the definition of zero waste, but I think it’s important to share with those who may not be familiar with the lifestyle that the words “zero waste” (or on social media #zerowaste) have come to represent a shorthand for all kinds of people and families trying to:

• Refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot (compost)
• Reduce trash/garbage/waste
• Live plastic free
• Live with less plastic
• Move towards the goal of “zero” waste
• Live eco-friendly without disposable, single-use items
• Limit their production of garbage or trash
• Limit anything disposable (including items that can be recycled)

Simply put: Zero-waste living means aiming to reduce landfill-bound trash to the bare minimum.

Here are a few videos I’ve found on “going zero waste” – great if you’d like a bit of an overview on what zero waste looks like in the real world. 

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