What is Zero Waste? Think of Zero Waste as a goal to always being ‘Waste Conscious’. Becoming aware of the waste that we create, combined with the conscious effort to reduce it, is an empowering step to the reduction of overall waste in our communities. By moving ‘Toward Zero Waste’ together, we can decrease landfill space, our carbon footprint on the Earth, and have a positive effect on the environment and our future.
Problem: The build-up of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere is causing climate change. Greenhouse gases are gasses such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and others that are trapped in our atmosphere. These trapped gases act like a blanket, shutting in the sun’s warmth near the earth’s surface, and affecting the planet’s climate. We also produce a lot of trash and waste which pollutes our earth. The trash that we make adds more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and harms our planet. Our waste builds up and is either burned or dumped into the ocean resulting in us harming animals and our resources. Going toward zero waste can help solve this problem.
Problem: The build-up of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere is causing climate change. Greenhouse gases are gasses such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and others that are trapped in our atmosphere. These trapped gases act like a blanket, shutting in the sun’s warmth near the earth’s surface, and affecting the planet’s climate. We also produce a lot of trash and waste which pollutes our earth. The trash that we make adds more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and harms our planet. Our waste builds up and is either burned or dumped into the ocean resulting in us harming animals and our resources. Going toward zero waste can help solve this problem.
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