Zero Waste is defined as: The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging and materials without burning and with no ...

There’s a lot of waste that comes out of a classroom daily—dried-up markers, used tissues, filled-out worksheets, half-eaten snacks ... the list goes on. A lot of that trash can feel inevitable. But ...

At my local supermarket here in Hong Kong, plastic is king. Avocados and oranges are individually swaddled in plastic wrap. Apples come in hard plastic clamshells. Bananas, despite having their own ...

When she was 15, Ava Langridge watched a YouTube video that explained how environmental activist Lauren Singer fit four years of trash into a 16-ounce mason jar. Inspired, the Bay Area teen embarked ...

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For many people, cooking, eating, and sharing meals with loved ones are some of life’s greatest pleasures. Yet, for those of us who are concerned with the health of the planet, cooking and eating aren ...

This story is part of the Grist arts and culture series Remember When, a weeklong exploration of what happened to the climate solutions that once clogged our social feeds. Almost a decade ago, Kathryn ...

The growing zero-waste community is radically slashing their waste output, while living more fulfilling lives. This quart jar holds all the waste produced in two years by Kathryn Kellogg of California ...

Jennifer (Downes) Macklin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Chef Doug McMaster at Silo Restaurant in London. Launched in 2014, Silo billed itself as the world's first zero-waste restaurant. Since then, a number of restaurants at every price point, from cafes, ...

Delaware County Council adopted the county’s first-ever Zero Waste Plan, which is intended to dramatically reduce the amount of waste sent to either an incinerator or landfill. “If we want to see a ...