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Zero Waste Movement for A Sustainable Environment: How to do it?


3R : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle


Before moving on to the discussion on how to do the zero-waste movement, let's know about the definition of the zero-waste movement and its origins.

In 2015, Kathryn Kellogg, author of the book "101 Ways to Go Zero Waste", started her zero-waste journey to save money and live a healthier lifestyle. The idea of saving bins prompted her to take on a fun challenge. To make herself accountable, she started sharing her journey online and founded an organization called the Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA).

According to the ZWIA, zero waste is the conservation of all resources using 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.

Meanwhile, the zero-waste movement is a collective effort to implement zero-waste principles and as the movement grows in popularity, individuals and communities around the world are pushing this agenda further. One initiative seen is the 'Mason Jar Challenge', where participants reduce their waste to just one jar within a year.

So how to do the zero-waste movement?

The zero-waste movement refers to environmentally friendly principles with a hierarchy that includes the following.

1. Rethink

Rethink is an attitude toward using materials that are reused, recycled, or collected in a sustainable and non-toxic manner. Incentivize recycled materials and extend producer responsibility for the entire product life cycle.

2. Reduce

Reducing is minimizing the quantity and toxicity of materials while planning for consumption habits to minimize waste.

3. Reuse

Reuse is the activity of reusing items that are still suitable for use to minimize the waste produced.

4. Recycle

Recycling is the activity of recycling goods that are no longer suitable for use into goods with new functions than before. For example is recycling plastic bottles into plant pots.

5. Material Recovery

Optimize material recovery and only use energy recovery systems that operate at biological temperatures and pressures.

6. Residual Management

Residual management minimizes polluting gasses and toxic residuals from materials. Encourage the preservation of resources and minimize destructive disposal methods.

7. Unacceptable

Unacceptable is done by removing incentives and removing support for waste incineration and waste-to-energy systems. Eliminate all toxic residues from consumer products and building materials.

This is how to do 'the zero-waste movement' to realize a sustainable environment in the future. Because small steps taken together can have an outstanding impact.

That's all and thank you!

Sources: Avery Schuyler Nunn in National Geographic (2023) and Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA) (2020).

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