Zero waste

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Zero Waste (short ZW ; English for 'zero garbage' / zero waste) is a philosophy that strives for sustainability . Its aim is to lead a life in which as little waste as possible is produced and raw materials are not wasted. The goal is to be achieved in particular through consumption refusal , waste avoidance , repairs , reuse , composting and recycling .

definition

The Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) was founded in 2002 to establish global standards for the development of Zero Waste. On November 29, 2004, the first, peer-reviewed, internationally recognized definition was adopted by the ZWIA planning group. The ZWIA's revised definition of December 20, 2018 reads:

"Zero Waste: The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health."

"Zero waste: The conservation of all resources through responsible production, consumption, reuse and recovery of products, packaging and materials without incineration and without emissions to land, water or air that threaten the environment or human health."

- Zero Waste International Alliance

Zero waste policy

Several cities around the world have raised the zero-waste principle to the municipal level and have declared that they want to become so-called zero-waste cities (regenerative cities) and have announced or initiated appropriate measures. San Francisco intends to become the first garbage-free city.

Implementing zero waste in everyday life

Supporters of the Zero Waste movement, for example, implement their goal of avoiding waste in everyday life in such a way that they

  • Buy groceries in bulk stores,
  • only buy the items you really need,
  • pass on unnecessary items in the household to others who can use them,
  • Keep using items you already have instead of throwing them away, and
  • Make as much as possible yourself from a few "basic ingredients".

With the help of DIY instructions, for example, gift packaging, natural cosmetics or cleaning agents are made by yourself. For example, most of the cleaning agents are made from baking soda, vinegar, citric acid and curd soap.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ZeroWaste Switzerland: ZeroWaste Instructions Part 1: What is “Zero Waste”? - ZeroWaste Switzerland. Retrieved on February 13, 2020 (German).
  2. ↑ Google Translate. Retrieved February 13, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Zero Waste Instructions Part 1: What is “Zero Waste”? Zero Waste Switzerland, accessed on June 8, 2018 .
  4. ↑ ZW definition . Zero Waste International Alliance website, accessed June 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ Marcus Schuler : San Francisco wants to be free of waste . In: Deutschlandfunk .de , March 20, 2018, accessed on June 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ Isabelle Chapman: Zero waste isn't just for hippies anymore . In: CNN .de , December 4, 2017, accessed June 9, 2018 (English).
  7. ↑ 8 Zero Waste cleaning agents made from 5 ingredients - Less waste in the household. In: Uponmylife. March 20, 2020, accessed on April 19, 2020 (German).